British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1988)
Operator(s)
British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1988)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel
Coal
Turbine technology
Steam turbines
Chimneys
2
Cooling towers
2
Cooling source
Circulating water, cooling towers
Power generation
Units operational
5 × 32 MW
Make and model
Fraser & Chalmers–G.E.C.
Units decommissioned
All units
Nameplate capacity
150 MW
Annual net output
667 MW (1957), see graph
External links
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