Fawley Power Station
Fawley Power Station was an oil-fired power station located on the western side of Southampton Water, between the villages of Fawley and Calshot in Hampshire, England. Its 198-metre (650 ft) chimney was a prominent (and navigationally useful) landmark, but it was not, as is sometimes claimed, the highest point in Hampshire (which is Pilot Hill).
| Fawley Power Station | |
|---|---|
Fawley Power Station in 2012 | |
| Country | England |
| Location | Hampshire, South East England |
| Coordinates | 50.816696°N 1.328881°W |
| Construction began | 1965 |
| Commission date | 6 May 1971 |
| Decommission date | 31 March 2013 |
| Owner(s) | Central Electricity Generating Board (1971–1990) RWE npower (1990–2013) |
| Operator(s) | Central Electricity Generating Board (1971–1990) RWE npower (1990–2013) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Oil-fired |
| Secondary fuel | Fuel oil for auxiliary gas turbines |
| Chimneys | 1 (198 m) |
| Cooling towers | None |
| Cooling source | Sea water |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 × 500 MW |
| Annual net output | 5271.594 GWh (Year 1980/81) |
grid reference SU473021 | |
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