Saica Paper Mill power station

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Saica Paper Mill power station is an operating power station of at least 135-megawatts (MW) in Partington, Bolton, United Kingdom.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Saica Paper Mill power station Partington, Bolton, United Kingdom 53.42598, -2.41535 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 53.42598, -2.41535

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[4] 135[5] combined cycle[5] 2013[2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Saica Paper Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): pulp & paper[6]
  • Captive industry: Both[6]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709030527/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/70313495. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709033150/https://www.oceangateway.co.uk/projects/saica-paper-mill/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630094726/https://electricityproduction.uk/plant/GBR0000132/. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709022917/https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/saica-manchester-project-nears-final-stage/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709021014/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/490686/EPR-ZP3736XHV007_SAICA_Partington_Permit_-_Issue_corrected.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709024256/https://irp.cdn-website.com/cdec46eb/files/uploaded/SAICA%20PAPER%20UK%20%281%29.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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