Eggborough power station
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Eggborough Power Station
Viewed from the south in February 2007 |
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 Location of Eggborough power station in North Yorkshire
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| Country | England |
| Location | Knottingley |
| Coordinates | 53°42′42″N 1°07′37″W / 53.7116°N 1.1269°WCoordinates: 53°42′42″N 1°07′37″W / 53.7116°N 1.1269°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1967 |
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Central Electricity Generating Board (1966-1990) National Power (1990-2000) British Energy (2000-2010) Eggborough Power ltd (2010-present) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,960 MW |
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Website www |
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| grid reference SE576242 | |
Eggborough Power Station is a large coal-fired power station in North Yorkshire, England, capable of co-firing biomass. It is situated on the River Aire, between the towns of Knottingley and Snaith, deriving its name from the nearby village of Eggborough. The station has a generating capacity of 1,960 megawatts, enough electricity to power 2 million homes, equivalent to the area of Leeds and Sheffield.
Opened in 1966 to utilise nearby coal-reserves, the station was built for, and initially operated by, the Central Electricity Generating Board.
Eggborough Power Station was built between 1962 and 1970, and first began generating electricity in 1967. The station comprises four 500 megawatt (MW) coal-fired units, giving the station a total electrical output of 1,960 MW. Units 3 and 4 have been installed with Flue Gas Desulphurisation equipment, which reduces the units' emissions of Sulphur Dioxide by around 90%.
The station has a 200 m (660 ft) tall chimney.
In 2005 a retrofit turbine upgrade was carried out to increase the station's efficiency and flexibility by improving part-load and two-shift operation.
The station employs around 300 people, as well as contractors.
The station was built for, and initially operated by, the Central Electricity Generating Board. The station became the property of National Power on privatisation of the industry in 1990.
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