Sullom Voe Terminal power station

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Sullom Voe Terminal power station is an operating power station of at least 100-megawatts (MW) in Shetland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sullom Voe Terminal power station Shetland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom 60.4649, -1.2793 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 60.4649, -1.2793

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2] 25[2] gas turbine[2] 1978[2]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2] 25[2] gas turbine[2] 1978[2]
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2] 25[2] gas turbine[2] 1978[2]
Unit 4 operating[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2] 25[2] gas turbine[2] 1978[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 BP PLC [100.0%]
Unit 2 BP PLC [100.0%]
Unit 3 BP PLC [100.0%]
Unit 4 BP PLC [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): oil & refining[2]
  • Captive industry: Both[2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240120000934/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/170369361. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 https://web.archive.org/web/20230206063608/https://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst90622.html. Archived from the original on 06 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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