West Burton B Power Station
The gas sister to a closed coal plant. West Burton B Power Station is a 1,332 MW power station in Nottinghamshire, England, operated by EIG.
- Nottinghamshire
- England
- Commissioned 2013
Key facts
- Installed capacity
- 1,332 MW
- Status
- Operational
- Technology
- Gas_ccgt
- Operator
- EIG
- Region
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Coordinates
- 53.3633, -0.8000
- Commissioned
- 2013
- Modules
- 3
- Module capacity mw
- 444
- Gas turbine
- Alstom KA26
Location
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How West Burton B Power Station compares
About West Burton B Power Station
West Burton B is a 1,332 MW CCGT commissioned in 2013 next to the former West Burton A coal station (closed 2023).
History
Commissioned in 2013 by EDF. Three Alstom KA26 modules. Sits beside the now-closed West Burton A coal plant β a visible transition between fossil-fuel generations. Sold by EDF to EIG in 2022. One of the UK's newer CCGT plants.
Did you know?
- Sits beside the closed West Burton A coal plant
- Commissioned 2013 β one of the newer UK CCGTs
- Sold by EDF to EIG in 2022
- Uses River Trent for cooling
Nearby power stations
- West Burton A Power Station Β· 2,012 MW coal-fired power station0.3 km
- West Burton CCGT Β· 1,332 MW CCGT gas power station1.4 km
- Cottam Power Station Β· 2,008 MW coal-fired power station6.5 km
- Thornham Β· 20.6 MW solar farm8.0 km
- Far Danes Β· 11.7 MW solar farm8.2 km
- Tiln Solar Β· 61.5 MW solar farm9.2 km
- High Marnham Power Station Β· 945 MW coal-fired power station11.0 km
- Cottam Development Centre Β· 445 MW CCGT gas power station12.2 km
Source
West Burton B Power Station.
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