Killingholme A Power Station
Early Humber CCGT that couldn't keep up. Killingholme A Power Station is a 900 MW power station in North Lincolnshire, England, operated by Centrica.
- North Lincolnshire
- England
- Commissioned 1994
- Closed 2015
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- Operating1994 (completed)
- Closed2015 (current stage)
Key facts
- Installed capacity
- 900 MW
- Status
- Decommissioned
- Technology
- Gas_ccgt
- Operator
- Centrica
- Region
- North Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Coordinates
- 53.6547, -0.2714
- Commissioned
- 1994
- Closed
- 2015
- Units
- 4
- Unit capacity mw
- 225
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 Killingholme A Power Station compares
About Killingholme A Power Station
Killingholme A was a 900 MW CCGT on the Humber that closed in 2015 when its older technology became uneconomic.
History
Commissioned 1994 during the dash for gas. Owned variously by Powergen, National Power and finally Centrica. Closed April 2015 β Centrica decided not to invest in the upgrades required to meet Industrial Emissions Directive standards. Near sister Killingholme B (still operating).
The site today
Closed April 2015. Demolished 2017-2018. Site has been cleared.
Did you know?
- Closed due to emissions regulations
- One of the earliest UK CCGT closures
- Sister Killingholme B still operating
- Demolished 2017-2018
Nearby power stations
- Killingholme Β· 600 MW open-cycle gas power station2.5 km
- South Humber Bank Power Station Β· 1,365 MW power station5.2 km
- VPI Β· 1,252 MW CCGT gas power station7.6 km
- Saltend Power Station Β· 1,200 MW gas-fired power station10.8 km
- EP SHB LTD Β· 1,365 MW CCGT gas power station11.5 km
- Triton Knoll Β· 857 MW offshore wind farm13.4 km
- Grimsby Β· 40 MW open-cycle gas power station13.7 km
- Ottringham Β· 6.07 MW solar farm14.2 km
Also operated by Centrica
Centrica operates 2 sites in the register. Largest first:
Source
Killingholme A Power Station.
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