Willington Power Station
The Derbyshire twin that lingered. Willington Power Station is a 400 MW coal-fired power station in Derbyshire, England, operated by CEGB (historic).
- Derbyshire
- England
- Commissioned 1959
- Closed 1999
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- Operating1959 (completed)
- Closed1999 (current stage)
Key facts
- Installed capacity
- 400 MW
- Status
- Decommissioned
- Technology
- Coal
- Operator
- CEGB (historic)
- Region
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Coordinates
- 52.8547, -1.5628
- Commissioned
- 1959
- Closed
- 1999
- Cooling towers
- 5
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 Willington 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 DerbyshireAbout Willington Power Station
Willington in Derbyshire was a two-phase coal station operating from 1959 to 1999. Its five cooling towers remained standing for 22 years after closure.
History
Willington A (1959) and Willington B (1962) combined to give around 400 MW. Closed 1999. Unusually, five of the cooling towers remained standing for over two decades β becoming symbols of the region's industrial past β before finally being demolished in July 2021.
The site today
Closed 1999. Cooling towers demolished July 2021 after standing derelict for 22 years. Site being redeveloped for solar and storage.
Did you know?
- Cooling towers stood for 22 years after closure
- Demolished July 2021
- Site adjacent to the River Trent
- Earmarked for solar and battery development
Nearby power stations
- Rolleston Β· 18 MW solar farm8.4 km
- Derby Β· 50 MW open-cycle gas power station9.1 km
- Short Hazel Β· 5 MW solar farm9.5 km
- Ashby Β· 4.8 MW solar farm12.0 km
- Ashby Β· 4.8 MW solar farm12.0 km
- Prestop Park Β· 15.9 MW solar farm12.7 km
- Aston House Β· 19.8 MW solar farm13.0 km
- Marchington Β· 5 MW solar farm13.4 km
Also operated by CEGB (historic)
CEGB (historic) operates 4 sites in the register. Largest first:
Source
Willington Power Station.
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