Croydon B Power Station
The chimney that defined South London. Croydon B Power Station is a 255 MW coal-fired power station in London, England, operated by CEGB (historic).
- London
- England
- Commissioned 1950
- Closed 1984
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- Operating1950 (completed)
- Closed1984 (current stage)
Key facts
- Installed capacity
- 255 MW
- Status
- Decommissioned
- Technology
- Coal
- Operator
- CEGB (historic)
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Coordinates
- 51.3733, -0.0983
- Commissioned
- 1950
- Closed
- 1984
- Chimney height m
- 90
- Current use
- IKEA Croydon store
Location
Map position from the published coordinates. For small sites this can be an approximate point rather than the exact boundary. Map Β© OpenStreetMap contributors.
How Croydon B Power Station compares
Coal-fired stations burned coal to raise steam for turbines. Great Britain's last coal-fired power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, closed in September 2024.
All coal-fired power stations Power stations in LondonAbout Croydon B Power Station
Croydon B was a coal power station in South London whose 90m chimney was a landmark from 1950 to 1991. The IKEA Croydon store now sits on its site, incorporating the original towers.
History
Commissioned in 1950, closed in 1984. Famously, the 90m chimney was not demolished β it was incorporated into the IKEA Croydon store which opened in 1992. The Swedish retailer painted the towers in IKEA blue and yellow, making it a unique piece of industrial heritage reuse.
The site today
Station closed 1984, buildings demolished 1991 β but the two 90m chimneys were retained. IKEA Croydon opened on the site in 1992 with the chimneys painted in company colours.
Did you know?
- Chimneys now part of IKEA Croydon
- Painted in IKEA blue and yellow
- Visible from the M25
- One of few UK power stations repurposed in-situ
Nearby power stations
- Croydon Β· 50 MW open-cycle gas power station1.1 km
- Battersea Power Station Β· 509 MW coal-fired power station12.5 km
- SELCHP Β· 35 MW energy-from-waste plant13.0 km
- Bankside Power Station Β· 300 MW coal-fired power station14.9 km
- Riverside - Energy from Waste Β· 80 MW energy-from-waste plant18.3 km
- QE2 Reservoir Β· 6.34 MW solar farm20.0 km
- Beckton Β· 0.45 MW solar farm20.8 km
- Walton Β· 1.79 MW solar farm21.1 km
Also operated by CEGB (historic)
CEGB (historic) operates 4 sites in the register. Largest first:
Source
Croydon B Power Station.
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