West Burton power station
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West Burton power station is an operating power station of at least 1360-megawatts (MW) in Sturton-le-Steeple, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| West Burton power station | Sturton-le-Steeple, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | 53.362719, -0.811836 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 53.362719, -0.811836
- Unit B1, Unit B2, Unit B3, Unit C: 53.36223, -0.80759
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal - bituminous, bioenergy - unknown | 547 | subcritical | – | 1967 | 2022 |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal - bituminous, bioenergy - unknown | 547 | subcritical | – | 1967 | 2022 |
| Unit 3 | retired | coal - bituminous, bioenergy - unknown | 547 | subcritical | – | 1967 | 2023 |
| Unit 4 | retired | coal - bituminous, bioenergy - unknown | 547 | subcritical | – | 1967 | 2023 |
| Unit B1 | operating[1][2] | gas[1] | 450[1][2] | combined cycle[1] | no | 2013[1] | – |
| Unit B2 | operating[1][2] | gas[1] | 460[1][2] | combined cycle[1] | no | 2013[1] | – |
| Unit B3 | operating[1][2] | gas[1] | 450[1][2] | combined cycle[1] | no | 2013[1] | – |
| Unit C | shelved[3][4] | gas[5][6] | 299[5][6][7] | gas turbine[6] | no | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | EDF Energy Ltd [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 2 | EDF Energy Ltd [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 3 | EDF Energy Ltd [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 4 | EDF Energy Ltd [100.0%] | – |
| Unit B1 | EIG[8][9] | EIG [100.0%] |
| Unit B2 | EIG[8][9] | EIG [100.0%] |
| Unit B3 | EIG[8][9] | EIG [100.0%] |
| Unit C | EDF Energy[6] | Électricité de France (EDF) SA [100.0%] |
Background
The 4 x 547 MW subcritical coal-fired units were commissioned in 1967.[10] These four coal units are planned for closure by 2022.[11] Currently, there are plans to build an additional gas-fired turbine of 299 MW, which would bring the total operating capacity of gas plants at the station to 1660 MW. This project was awarded a Development Consent Order (DCO) approval in 2020.[12]
In 2021 the project applied for 1,383 MW existing gas generation (units B1, B2, and B3, 461 MW each) in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 auction, and they were listed in the final results.[13][14] This would qualify them for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[15]
In April 2021 EDF announced they were selling their gas unit (units "B") to EIG.[16]
Coal retirement plans
West Burton A was originally slated for closure in 2021, before that was extended to September 2022. In 2022, business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng wrote to National Grid ESO to ask the industry to find ways to produce “additional non-gas-fired capacity over the coming winter that would otherwise not be available” to minimise the impact of volatile energy markets on bills.
In June 2022, the plant was expected to run until March 2023.[17]
According to July 2022 reporting, Electricite de France SA signed a deal to hold the plant on standby.[18]
As of October 2022, Units 1 and 2 of the power station were decommissioned. Units 3 and 4 were still expected to retire in March 2023.[19]
In March 2023, the power station's coal-fired capacity was reportedly retired in full. The plant would go through the decommissioning process until the end of the year, when deconstruction would begin.[20]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 https://web.archive.org/web/20221108073105/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digest-of-uk-energy-statistics-dukes. Archived from the original on 08 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172603/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709030137/https://www.iom3.org/resource/west-burton-c-power-station-granted-development-consent.html. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/plans-west-burton-power-station-7515098'.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221205230037/https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/north-east/west-burton-c-power-station/. Archived from the original on 05 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204174820/https://www.glenigan.com/gas-fired-power-station-construction/. Archived from the original on 04 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20201022161557/https://www.edfenergy.com/sites/default/files/wbc_planning_consent_update_march_2019.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210920232124/https://www.reuters.com/article/edf-divestiture/edf-sells-west-burton-b-gas-fired-power-plant-in-uk-to-investor-eig-idUSL8N2M30CU. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210917065226/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/gas-oil-fired/edf-energy-finalises-sale-of-ccgt-west-burton-b-plant-in-uk/. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Department of Energy and Climate Change, "Power stations in the United Kingdom, May 2012", Department of Energy and Climate Change, May 2012. (This link is to an Excel spreadsheet).
- ↑ "EDF confirms West Burton A will close in September 2022, two years ahead of Government deadline for coal-fired power," EDF, March 22, 2021
- ↑ [https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/north-east/west-burton-c-power-station/ Generating Stations: West Burton C power station], UK National Infrastructure Planning, Oct 21, 2020
- ↑ T4 DY2024-25 Final Results, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Mar 22, 2021
- ↑ Capacity Market Register 2024-25 (T-4) - 13_04_2021, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Apr 13, 2021
- ↑ Capacity Market, United Kingdom, Mar 1, 2019
- ↑ EDF sells West Burton B gas-fired power plant in UK to investor EIG, Reuters, Apr 11, 2021
- ↑ "Simon Evans Tweet," June 15, 2022
- ↑ "UK Leaves Door Open for Coal Power in Bid to Keep Lights On," Bloomberg, July 6, 2022
- ↑ "Bright future for West Burton A as site looks to move from fossil fuel to fusion," EDF Energy, October 17, 2022
- ↑ "End of generation at West Burton A," EDF Energy, April 3, 2023
Additional data
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