Brimsdown Power Station
Brimsdown Power Station was a coal-fired power station on the Lee Navigation at Brimsdown in Middlesex. The station had seven cooling towers which were visible from a wide area.
| Brimsdown Power Station | |
|---|---|
Brimsdown Power Station 1974, showing part of the coal handling plant and 4 of the 7 cooling towers | |
| Country | England |
| Location | Enfield, Middlesex |
| Coordinates | 51.661°N 0.022°W |
| Status | Decommissioned and demolished |
| Construction began | 1904 |
| Commission date | 1907, 1926, 1955 |
| Decommission date | 1976 |
| Operator(s) | North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Company (1904–1948) British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1978) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Cooling towers | 7 |
| Cooling source | Recirculated water |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | A: 1 × 54.8 MW, B: 1 × 60.27 MW and 1 × 60 MW |
| Units decommissioned | All |
| Nameplate capacity | 282.5 MW (1963) |
| Annual net output | (See graphs below) |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
grid reference TQ368976 | |
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