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GAS_CCGT Β· OPERATIONAL

Marchwood Power Station

Southampton's waterside CCGT. Marchwood Power Station is a 840 MW power station in Hampshire, England, operated by ESB / Scottish & Southern.

  • Hampshire
  • England
  • Commissioned 2010
Project stageOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. Operating2010 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Key facts

Installed capacity
840 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Gas_ccgt
Operator
ESB / Scottish & Southern
Region
Hampshire
Country
England
Coordinates
50.9086, -1.4347
Commissioned
2010
Configuration
Single-shaft
Gas turbine
Siemens SGT5-4000F

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 Marchwood Power Station compares

5th of 6largest gas_ccgt stations in the UK register
11.6%of listed UK gas_ccgt capacity

All gas_ccgt power stations Power stations in Hampshire

About Marchwood Power Station

Marchwood is an 840 MW CCGT on Southampton Water, commissioned in 2010 as a joint venture between ESB and SSE.

History

Built by Siemens and commissioned in 2010. A joint venture between Irish utility ESB and Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE). Single-shaft configuration with one Siemens SGT5-4000F gas turbine and one steam turbine. Replaced an earlier 1950s oil-fired Marchwood station.

Did you know?

  • Joint venture between ESB and SSE
  • Replaced 1950s oil-fired Marchwood
  • Uses Southampton Water for cooling
  • Built with Siemens single-shaft technology

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Source

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