Port Talbot Power Station was a proposed 1,100–1,300 MW natural gas-fired power station in Port Talbot, situated in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. A proposed 350 MW biomass power station would have been sited next door to it.
| Port Talbot Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Location | Port Talbot |
| Coordinates | 51°35′46″N 3°46′52″W / 51.596°N 3.781°W |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Construction cost | £500 million |
| Owner | ESB International |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,100–1,300 MW |
Gas-fired power station
editThe power station was projected to cost £500 million, and be completed around 2012. It would have been built by ESB International.[1] It would have been sited near the docks and steel works.[1] It would have been a CCGT-type power station that runs on natural gas.[1] In 2007 it was being reported that the "proposals are currently with the Department of Trade and Industry".[2]
Proposed wood-fired station
editThe £400 million biomass plant was granted planning permission in 2007, despite fierce opposition in the town.[3] The plant would have been a wood-fired station. The plant was being developed by Prenergy Power.[3] However by 2013 there appeared to be no prospect of construction starting.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ESB plans €600m plant in Wales - The Irish Times - Mon, Aug 14, 2006". www.irishtimes.com. 8 August 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ "Power trip". WalesOnline. 18 January 2007.
- ^ a b c "Campaigners celebrate as Prenergy cuts ties with National Grid over proposed Port Talbot biomass plant". South Wales Evening Post. 16 February 2013.
