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Sunderland Power Station
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Official nameSunderland power station
CountryEngland
LocationTyne and Wear, North East England
Coordinates54°54′42″N 1°23′47″W / 54.911609°N 1.396324°W / 54.911609; -1.396324
StatusDecommissioned and demolished
Construction began1898
Commission datec.1900 (extended 1926)[1]
Decommission date1976
Owner(s)Sunderland Corporation
(1901-1948)
British Electricity Authority
(1948–1955)
Central Electricity Authority
(1955–1957)
Central Electricity Generating Board
(1948-1976)
Operator(s)As owner
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

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Sunderland Power Station was a coal-fired power station situated on the bank of the River Wear, in the city centre of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, North East England. The station was initially built in 1901 by the Sunderland Corporation and had several extensions added.[2]

  1. ^ Cordner, Chris (11 November 2016). "How The Lights Were First Switched On In Sunderland". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. ^ "How lights were first switched on". Sunderland Echo. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

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