| Company Name |
Station Name |
Fuel |
Installed |
Year of |
| |
Capacity |
commission or |
| |
(MW) |
year generation |
| |
|
|
|
began |
| |
|
| AES |
Kilroot |
coal/oil |
520 |
1981 |
| |
Indian Queens |
gas oil/kerosene |
140 |
1996 |
| |
|
| Airtricity |
Ardrossan |
wind |
24 |
2004 |
| |
Tappaghan |
wind |
20 |
2005 |
| |
| Alcan |
Lynemouth |
coal |
420 |
1995 |
| |
Fort William |
hydro |
62 |
1929 |
| |
Kinlochleven |
hydro |
30 |
1907 |
| |
|
| Baglan Generation Ltd |
Baglan Bay |
gas turbine |
575 |
2002 |
| |
|
| Barking Power |
Barking |
CCGT |
1,000 |
1994 |
| |
|
| Beaufort Wind Ltd |
Kirkby Moor |
wind |
5 |
1993 |
| |
Taff Ely |
wind |
9 |
1993 |
| |
Bryn Titli |
wind |
10 |
1994 |
| |
Trysglwyn |
wind |
6 |
1996 |
| |
Carno |
wind |
34 |
1996 |
| |
Novar |
wind |
17 |
1997 |
| |
Llyn Alaw |
wind |
20 |
1997 |
| |
Mynydd Gorddu |
wind |
10 |
1996 |
| |
Bein Ghlas |
wind |
8 |
1999 |
| |
Lambrigg |
wind |
7 |
2000 |
| |
Tow Law |
wind |
2 |
2001 |
| |
|
| British Energy |
Dungeness B |
nuclear |
1,110 |
1983 |
| |
Hartlepool |
nuclear |
1,210 |
1984 |
| |
Heysham1 |
nuclear |
1,150 |
1984 |
| |
Heysham 2 |
nuclear |
1,250 |
1988 |
| |
Hinkley Point B |
nuclear |
1,220 |
1976 |
| |
Sizewell B |
nuclear |
1,188 |
1995 |
| |
Hunterston B |
nuclear |
1,190 |
1976 |
| |
Torness |
nuclear |
1,250 |
1988 |
| |
Eggborough |
coal |
1,960 |
1967 |
| |
Bridgewater District Energy |
gas |
10 |
2000 |
| |
Solutia District Energy |
gas |
10 |
2000 |
| |
Sevington District Energy |
gas |
10 |
2000 |
| |
Aberdare District Energy |
gas |
10 |
2002 |
| |
|
| BNFL British Nuclear Group |
Dungeness A |
nuclear |
450 |
1965 |
| |
Oldbury |
nuclear |
434 |
1967 |
| |
Sizewell A |
nuclear |
420 |
1966 |
| |
Wylfa |
nuclear |
980 |
1971 |
| |
Maentwrog |
hydro |
28 |
1928 |
| |
|
| Calpine Corporation |
Saltend (2) |
CCGT |
1,200 |
2000 |
| |
|
| Cemmaes Windfarm Ltd |
Cemmaes |
wind |
15 |
2002 (3) |
| |
|
| Centrica |
Barry |
CCGT |
250 |
1998 |
| |
Glanford Brigg |
CCGT |
240 |
1993 |
| |
Killingholme |
CCGT |
650 |
1994 |
| |
Kings Lynn |
CCGT |
340 |
1996 |
| |
Peterborough |
CCGT |
380 |
1993 |
| |
Roosecote |
CCGT |
229 |
1991 |
| |
|
|
| Cold Northcott Windfarm Ltd |
Cold Northcott |
wind |
7 |
1993 |
| Citigen (London) UK Ltd |
Charterhouse St, London |
gas/gas oil |
31 |
1995 |
| |
|
| Coolkeeragh ESB Ltd |
Coolkeeragh |
CCGT |
420 |
2005 |
| |
|
| Corby Power Ltd |
Corby |
CCGT |
401 |
1993 |
| |
|
| Coryton Energy Company Ltd |
Coryton |
CCGT |
753 |
2001 |
| |
|
| Derwent Cogeneration |
Derwent |
gas CHP |
236 |
1994 |
| |
|
| Drax Power Ltd |
Drax |
coal |
3,870 |
1974 |
| |
Drax GT |
gas oil |
75 |
1971 |
| |
|
| EDF Energy |
Sutton Bridge |
CCGT |
800 |
1999 |
| |
Cottam |
coal |
2,008 |
1969 |
| |
West Burton |
coal |
1,972 |
1967 |
| |
West Burton GT |
gas oil |
40 |
1967 |
| |
|
| EPR Ely Limited |
Elean |
straw/gas |
38 |
2001 |
| |
|
| E.On UK |
Kingsnorth |
coal/oil |
1,940 |
1970 |
| |
Ironbridge |
coal |
970 |
1970 |
| |
Ratcliffe |
coal |
2,000 |
1968 |
| |
Grain (4) |
oil |
650 |
1979 |
| |
Grain GT |
gas oil |
55 |
1978 |
| |
Kingsnorth GT |
gas oil |
34 |
1967 |
| |
Ratcliffe GT |
gas oil |
34 |
1966 |
| |
Taylor's Lane GT |
gas oil |
132 |
1979 |
| |
Connahs Quay |
CCGT |
1,380 |
1996 |
| |
Cottam Development Centre |
CCGT |
395 |
1999 |
| |
Brimsdown |
CCGT |
392 |
1999 |
| |
Killingholme |
CCGT |
900 |
1993 |
| |
Rheidol |
hydro |
49 |
1961 |
| |
Askam |
wind |
5 |
1999 |
| |
Bessy Bell |
wind |
5 |
1995 |
| |
Blood Hill |
wind |
2 |
1992 |
| |
Bowbeat |
wind |
31 |
2002 |
| |
Deucheran Hill |
wind |
16 |
2001 |
| |
Great Eppleton |
wind |
3 |
1997 |
| |
Hare Hill |
wind |
5 |
2004 |
| |
High Volts |
wind |
8 |
2004 |
| |
Holmside |
wind |
5 |
2004 |
| |
Lowca |
wind |
5 |
2000 |
| |
Oldside |
wind |
5 |
1996 |
| |
Out Newton |
wind |
9 |
2002 |
| |
Rheidol |
wind |
2 |
1997 |
| |
Scroby Sands |
wind (offshore) |
60 |
2004 |
| |
Siddick |
wind |
4 |
1996 |
| |
St Breock |
wind |
5 |
1994 |
| |
| Fellside Heat and Power |
Fellside |
gas CHP |
168 |
1993 |
| |
|
| Fibrogen |
Glanford |
meat & bone meal |
13 |
1993 |
| |
|
| Fibropower Ltd |
Eye, Suffolk |
poultry litter |
13 |
1992 |
| |
|
| Fibrothetford |
Thetford |
poultry litter |
39 |
1998 |
| |
|
| Gaz de France |
Shotton |
gas CHP |
180 |
2001 |
| |
|
| Great Orton Windfarm Ltd |
Great Orton |
wind |
4 |
1999 (3) |
| |
|
| Great Yarmouth Power Ltd |
Great Yarmouth |
CCGT |
420 |
2001 |
| Humber Power |
South Humber Bank 1 |
CCGT |
785 |
1996 |
| |
South Humber Bank 2 |
CCGT |
527 |
1998 |
| |
|
| Immingham CHP LLP |
Immingham CHP |
gas CHP |
734 |
2004 |
| |
|
|
International Power |
Deeside |
CCGT |
500 |
1994 |
| |
Rugeley |
coal |
1,006 |
1972 |
| |
Rugeley GT |
gas oil |
50 |
1972 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| IPM Energy Ltd |
Dinorwig |
pumped storage |
1,728 |
1983 |
| |
Ffestiniog |
pumped storage |
360 |
1961 |
| |
|
| Llangwyryfon Windfarm Ltd |
Llangwyryfon |
wind |
9 |
2003 (3) |
| |
|
| Npower Renewables |
North Hoyle |
wind (offshore) |
60 |
2003 |
| |
Windy Standard |
wind |
22 |
1996 |
| |
Bears Down |
wind |
10 |
2001 |
| |
Causeymire |
wind |
48 |
2004 |
| |
|
| Premier Power Ltd |
Ballylumford |
CCGT |
996 |
2002 |
| |
|
| Rocksavage Power Co. Ltd |
Rocksavage |
CCGT |
750 |
1997 |
| |
|
| RWE Npower Plc |
Aberthaw B |
coal |
1,455 |
1971 |
| |
Tilbury B (5) |
coal/oil |
1,029 |
1968 |
| |
Didcot A |
coal/gas |
1,940 |
1972 |
| |
Aberthaw GT |
gas oil |
51 |
1971 |
| |
Cowes |
gas oil |
70 |
1982 |
| |
Didcot GT |
gas oil |
100 |
1972 |
|
Fawley GT |
gas oil |
34 |
1969 |
| |
Littlebrook GT |
gas oil |
105 |
1982 |
| |
Tilbury GT |
gas oil |
34 |
1968 |
| |
Fawley (5) |
oil |
484 |
1969 |
| |
Littlebrook D |
oil |
2,055 |
1982 |
| |
Didcot B |
CCGT |
1,370 |
1998 |
|
Little Barford |
CCGT |
665 |
1995 |
| |
Cwm Dyli |
hydro |
10 |
2002 (3) |
| |
Dolgarrog High Head |
hydro |
18 |
2002 (3) |
| |
Dolgarrog Low Head |
hydro |
15 |
1926/2002 |
| |
|
| Scottish & Southern Energy plc |
|
|
| Hydro Schemes: |
|
|
|
Affric/Beauly |
Mullardoch Tunnel |
hydro |
2.4 |
1955 |
| |
Fasnakyle |
hydro |
69 |
1951 |
| |
Deanie |
hydro |
38 |
1963 |
| |
Culligran |
hydro |
19 |
1962 |
| |
Aigas |
hydro |
20 |
1962 |
| |
Kilmorack |
hydro |
20 |
1962 |
| |
|
|
Breadalbane |
Lubreoch |
hydro |
4 |
1958 |
| |
Cashlie |
hydro |
11 |
1959 |
| |
Lochay |
hydro |
47 |
1958 |
| |
Finlarig |
hydro |
17 |
1955 |
| |
Lednock |
hydro |
3 |
1961 |
| |
St. Fillans |
hydro |
17 |
1957 |
| |
Dalchonzie |
hydro |
4 |
1958 |
| |
|
|
| Conon |
Achanalt |
hydro |
3 |
1956 |
| |
Grudie Bridge |
hydro |
19 |
1950 |
| |
Mossford |
hydro |
19 |
1957 |
| |
Luichart |
hydro |
34 |
1954 |
| |
Orrin |
hydro |
18 |
1959 |
| |
Torr Achilty |
hydro |
15 |
1954 |
| Scottish & Southern Energy plc |
|
|
|
Hydro Schemes (continued) |
|
|
| Foyers |
Foyers |
hydro/pumped storage |
300 |
1974 |
| |
| Great
Glen |
Foyers Falls |
hydro |
5 |
1968 |
| |
Mucomir |
hydro |
2 |
1962 |
| |
Ceannacroc |
hydro |
20 |
1956 |
| |
Livishie |
hydro |
15 |
1962 |
| |
Glenmoriston |
hydro |
37 |
1957 |
| |
Quoich |
hydro |
19 |
1955 |
| |
Ivergarry |
hydro |
20 |
1956 |
| |
Kingairloch |
hydro |
4 |
2005 |
| |
|
|
| Shin |
Cassley |
hydro |
10 |
1959 |
| |
Lairg |
hydro |
4 |
1959 |
| |
Shin |
hydro |
19 |
1958 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Sloy/Awe |
Sloy |
hydro |
153 |
1950 |
| |
Sron Mor |
hydro |
5 |
1957 |
| |
Clachan |
hydro |
40 |
1955 |
| |
Alt-na-Lairgie |
hydro |
6 |
1956 |
| |
Nant |
hydro |
15 |
1963 |
| |
Inverawe |
hydro |
25 |
1963 |
| |
Kilmelfort |
hydro |
2 |
1956 |
| |
Loch Gair |
hydro |
6 |
1961 |
| |
Lussa |
hydro |
2 |
1952 |
| |
Striven |
hydro |
8 |
1951 |
| |
|
|
|
Tummel |
Gaur |
hydro |
8 |
1953 |
| |
Cuaich |
hydro |
3 |
1959 |
| |
Loch Ericht |
hydro |
2 |
1962 |
| |
Rannoch |
hydro |
44 |
1930 |
| |
Tummel |
hydro |
34 |
1933 |
| |
Errochty |
hydro |
75 |
1955 |
| |
Clunie |
hydro |
61 |
1950 |
| |
Pitlochry |
hydro |
15 |
1950 |
| |
|
|
|
| Wind |
Spurness |
wind |
8 |
2004 |
| |
Tangy |
wind |
13 |
2002 |
| |
|
|
| Small Hydros: |
Chliostair |
hydro |
1 |
1960 |
| |
Kerry Falls |
hydro |
1 |
1951 |
| |
Loch Dubh |
hydro |
1 |
1954 |
| |
Nostie Bridge |
hydro |
1 |
1950 |
| |
Storr Lochs |
hydro |
2 |
1952 |
| |
Cuileag |
hydro |
3 |
2002 |
| |
|
|
| Thermal: |
Peterhead (6) |
CCGT oil/gas |
1,540 |
1980 |
| |
Medway |
CCGT |
688 |
1995 |
| |
Fife Power Station |
CCGT |
120 |
2000 |
| |
Keadby |
CCGT |
745 |
1994 |
| |
Ferrybridge C |
coal/biomass co-fired |
1,955 |
1966 |
| |
Fiddler’s Ferry |
coal/biomass co-fired |
1,961 |
1971 |
| |
Ferrybridge GT |
gas oil |
34 |
1966 |
| |
Fiddler’s Ferry GT |
gas oil |
34 |
1969 |
| |
Chickerell |
gas |
45 |
1998 |
| |
Burghfield |
gas |
45 |
1998 |
| |
Thatcham |
diesel |
9 |
1994 |
| |
Five Oaks |
diesel |
9 |
1995 |
| |
Chippenham |
gas |
10 |
2002 |
| |
Wheldale |
gas |
10 |
2002 |
| Scottish & Southern Energy plc |
|
|
| Island
Generation |
Stornoway |
diesel |
24 |
1950 |
| |
Lerwick |
diesel |
67 |
1953 |
| |
Arnish |
diesel |
3 |
2001 |
| |
Kirkwall |
diesel |
16 |
1953 |
| |
Loch Carnan, South Uist |
diesel |
12 |
1971 |
| |
Bowmore |
diesel |
6 |
1946 |
| |
Tiree |
diesel |
3 |
1945 |
| |
Barra |
diesel |
2 |
1990 |
| Scottish Power |
|
|
|
| Hydro schemes: |
|
|
|
| Galloway |
Carsfad |
hydro |
12 |
1936 |
| |
Drumjohn |
hydro |
2 |
1985 |
| |
Earlstoun |
hydro |
14 |
1936 |
| |
Glenlee |
hydro |
24 |
1935 |
| |
Kendoon |
hydro |
24 |
1936 |
| |
Tongland |
hydro |
33 |
1935 |
| |
|
|
| Lanark |
Bonnington |
hydro |
11 |
1927 |
| |
Stonebyres |
hydro |
5 |
1927 |
| |
|
|
| Cruachan |
Cruachan |
pumped storage |
399 |
1966 |
| |
|
| Thermal: |
Cockenzie |
coal |
1,152 |
1967 |
| |
Longannet |
coal |
2,304 |
1970 |
| |
Knapton |
gas |
40 |
1994 |
| |
Rye House |
CCGT |
715 |
1993 |
| |
Damhead Creek |
CCGT |
792 |
2000 |
| |
Shoreham |
CCGT |
400 |
2000 |
| |
|
| Wind |
Beinn an Tuirc |
wind |
30 |
2002 |
| |
Dun Law |
wind |
17 |
2000 |
| |
Hare Hill |
wind |
13 |
2000 |
| |
Hagshaw Hill |
wind |
16 |
1995 |
| |
Cruach Mhor |
wind |
30 |
2004 |
| |
Coal Clough |
wind |
10 |
1992 |
| |
Carland Cross |
wind |
6 |
1992 |
| |
Rigged Hill |
wind |
5 |
1994 |
| |
Corkey |
wind |
5 |
1994 |
| |
Elliots Hill |
wind |
5 |
1995 |
| |
Penryddian & Llidiartywaun |
wind |
31 |
1992 |
| |
|
| Seabank Power Limited |
Seabank 1 |
CCGT |
812 |
1998 |
| |
Seabank 2 |
CCGT |
410 |
2000 |
| |
|
| Sita Tyre Recycling Ltd |
Wolverhampton(7) |
waste |
20 |
1994 |
| South East London |
|
|
| Combined Heat & Power Ltd |
Landmann Way, London |
waste |
32 |
1994 |
| |
|
| Spalding Energy Company Ltd |
Spalding |
CCGT |
903 |
2004 |
| |
|
| Teesside Power Ltd |
Teesside Power Station |
CCGT |
1,875 |
1992 |
| |
|
|
| Uskmouth Power Company Ltd |
Uskmouth (2) |
coal |
393 |
2000 |
| |
|
| Western Power Generation |
St Marys |
gas oil |
6 |
1958 |
| |
Princetown |
kerosene |
3 |
1959 |
| |
Lynton |
gas oil |
2 |
1961 |
| |
Roseland |
kerosene |
5 |
1963 |
|
Other power stations(9) |
|
|
| |
| Station type |
|
Fuel |
Capacity |
|
| |
|
|
(MW) |
|
| Renewable sources |
|
wind |
227 |
|
| and combustible wastes |
|
landfill gas |
722 |
|
| |
sewage gas |
119 |
|
| |
hydro |
207 |
|
| |
waste |
275 |
|
| |
other |
90 |
|
| |
|
CHP schemes listed in Table 5.12 |
various fuels |
2,731 |
|
|
CHP schemes other than major power producers and |
mainly gas |
1,295 |
|
|
renewables and those listed in Table 5.12 |
|
|
|
| |
| Other autogenerators |
|
various fuels |
926 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Interconnectors |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
Capacity |
|
| |
|
|
(MW) |
|
| |
|
|
| England - Scotland (10) |
|
|
2,200 |
|
| England - France |
|
|
2,000 |
|
| Scotland - Northern Ireland |
|
|
500 |
|
| Northern Ireland - Irish
Republic |
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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