Power Stations
(asked on 7th September 2015) - View Source
Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the peak generating capacity of (1) Longannet, (2) Ferrybridge, (3) Ironbridge, (4) Eggborough, (5) Lynemouth and (6) Rugeley power stations; what percentage of the total generating capacity of the United Kingdom each one represents; and when those power stations are expected to close.
The installed generating capacities of each power station and expressed as a percentage of total UK generation capacity are shown in the table below.
Power Station | Installed Capacity (MW)* | Percentage of total UK Generating Capacity* |
Longannet | 2260 | 2.8 |
Ferrybridge | 980 | 1.2 |
Ironbridge | 360 | 0.4 |
Eggborough | 1960 | 2.4 |
Lynemouth | 420 | 0.5 |
Rugeley | 1006 | 1.2 |
*Source: Chapter 5.10 Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics (DUKES) https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-chapter-5-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes
Decisions on plant closures are a commercial matter for individual plant owners. The owners of Longannet and Ferrybridge have publicly stated their intention to close these plants by 1 April 2016. Ironbridge is required to close by end 2015 under the requirements of the Large Combustion Plant Directive. The owner of Eggborough has announced the plant may cease generating at the end of March 2016.