High Marnham Power Station
A pioneer of 500 MW generating units. High Marnham Power Station is a 945 MW coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire, England, operated by TXU Europe.
- Nottinghamshire
- England
- Commissioned 1962
- Closed 2003
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- Operating1962 (completed)
- Closed2003 (current stage)
Key facts
- Installed capacity
- 945 MW
- Status
- Decommissioned
- Technology
- Coal
- Operator
- TXU Europe
- Region
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Coordinates
- 53.2644, -0.7839
- Commissioned
- 1962
- Closed
- 2003
- Units
- 5
- Unit capacity mw
- 200
- Cooling towers
- 10
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 High Marnham 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 NottinghamshireAbout High Marnham Power Station
High Marnham on the Trent was one of the first UK power stations to use 500 MW generating units. Operated from 1962 to 2003.
History
Built by the CEGB in 1962 with five 200 MW units β later benchmarked the progression to larger units. Closed in 2003 under the LCPD. Demolished between 2009 and 2012. Part of the cluster of Trent Valley coal stations including West Burton, Cottam and Ratcliffe.
The site today
Closed December 2003. Demolition completed 2012. Site converted to the RIDC High Marnham rail test track.
Did you know?
- One of the Trent Valley coal station cluster
- Demolished between 2009 and 2012
- Ten cooling towers in two rows
- Site now used for rail testing β the RIDC High Marnham test track
Nearby power stations
- Cottam Power Station Β· 2,008 MW coal-fired power station4.6 km
- Thornham Β· 20.6 MW solar farm6.1 km
- Far Danes Β· 11.7 MW solar farm8.6 km
- Egmanton Β· 14.1 MW solar farm8.7 km
- West Burton CCGT Β· 1,332 MW CCGT gas power station9.9 km
- Westwood Farm Β· 5.15 MW solar farm10.6 km
- West Burton A Power Station Β· 2,012 MW coal-fired power station10.8 km
- West Burton B Power Station Β· 1,332 MW power station11.0 km
Source
High Marnham Power Station.
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