Connah's Quay Power Station
Connah's Quay Power Station is the name of the current 1,420 MW gas-fired power station near Connah's Quay in Flintshire in North Wales. The power plant, which is situated on the south bank of the River Dee, is the modern successor to a coal-fired power station which closed in 1984 and demolished in 1992. The replacement gas-powered plant was completed in 1996 and began producing electricity a year later. It originally received its gas from the Point of Ayr terminal, which in turn comes from the offshore gas fields in Liverpool Bay.
| Connah's Quay Power Station | |
|---|---|
Connah's Quay Power Station | |
| Country | Wales |
| Location | Flintshire |
| Coordinates | 53.232162°N 3.0813°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1954 |
| Owner(s) |
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| Operator(s) | British Electricity Authority (1954) Central Electricity Authority (1954–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1957–1982) Powergen (1993–2002) E.ON UK (2002–2015) Uniper (2015–present) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 × 330 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,420 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The current Connah's Quay Power Station is not to be confused with Deeside Power Station, a similar CCGT power station with two chimneys situated on the north bank of the River Dee, one mile to the east of the Connah's Quay and the Flintshire Bridge.