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GAS_CCGT Β· OPERATIONAL

South Humber Bank Power Station

The Humber's biggest CCGT. South Humber Bank Power Station is a 1,365 MW power station in North East Lincolnshire, England, operated by Centrica.

  • North East Lincolnshire
  • England
  • Commissioned 1997
Project stageOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. Operating1997 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Key facts

Installed capacity
1,365 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Gas_ccgt
Operator
Centrica
Region
North East Lincolnshire
Country
England
Coordinates
53.6386, -0.1978
Commissioned
1997
Modules
2
Chimney height m
100

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 South Humber Bank Power Station compares

2nd of 6largest gas_ccgt stations in the UK register
18.9%of listed UK gas_ccgt capacity

All gas_ccgt power stations Power stations in North East Lincolnshire

About South Humber Bank Power Station

South Humber Bank is a 1,365 MW CCGT on the south side of the Humber β€” one of the largest gas stations in northern England.

History

Commissioned 1997. Sits in the Humber industrial cluster alongside Saltend and the closed Killingholme A. Central to discussions about Humber CCS network as its emissions could be captured and sent to depleted southern North Sea gas fields.

Did you know?

  • Part of the Humber industrial cluster
  • Candidate for CCS retrofit
  • Commissioned 1997
  • Supplies around 2% of UK electricity

Source

South Humber Bank Power Station.

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