Seal Sands power station

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Seal Sands power station is an operating power station of at least 55-megawatts (MW) in Stockton, Durham, United Kingdom.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Seal Sands power station Stockton, Durham, United Kingdom 54.610203, -1.169996 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 54.610203, -1.169996

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[4] 55[2] combined cycle[1][4] yes[1] 1999[4]

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 Parent
1 RWE Generation UK PLC [100%][2] RWE Generation UK Holdings Ltd [100.0%]

Background

The Seal Sands power station was initially built as a captive plant to BASF's chemical production facility.[5] However, the although the facility has been idle since 2019 and was officially closed in 2021, the power plant continues to operate.[6]

It provides 55 MW of power through a gas fired combined cycle unit.[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220926120722/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/newsteesside-chp-plant-starts-commercial-operation/. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220120230320/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/883883/Decision_Document_CP3939QN-V002.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200514010918/https://www.group.rwe/nl-NL/ons-portfolio/onze-vestigingen/ocgt-fleet. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230108191432/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-chapter-5-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes. Archived from the original on 08 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Full integration works at Seal Sands CHP - Modern Power Systems". www.modernpowersystems.com. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  6. Price, Kelley (2021-01-07). "Updates: Hundreds face axe as chemical plant bosses plan site closure". TeessideLive. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  7. RWE. "RWE Generation SE". www.rwe.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

Additional data

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