Fiddler's Ferry power station
Fiddler's Ferry power station is a decommissioned coal fired power station located in Warrington, Cheshire, England. Opened in 1971, the station had a generating capacity of 1,989 megawatts and took water from the River Mersey. After privatisation in 1990, the station was operated by various companies, and from 2004 to 2022 by SSE Thermal. The power station closed on 31 March 2020. The site was acquired by Peel NRE in July 2022.
| Fiddler's Ferry power station | |
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Fiddler's Ferry power station, viewed from the air in 2009 | |
| Country | England |
| Location | Cheshire |
| Coordinates | 53.372°N 2.687°W |
| Status | Decommissioned, undergoing demolition |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Commission date | 1971–73 |
| Decommission date | 31 March 2020 |
| Owner(s) | SSE (2004–2022) Peel NRE (2022–present) |
| Operator(s) | Central Electricity Generating Board (1971–1990) PowerGen (1990–1999) Edison Mission Energy (1999–2001) AEP Energy Services (2001–2004) SSE Thermal (2004–2020) |
| Employees | 158 (2019) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Secondary fuel | Biomass |
| Chimneys | 1 (600ft) |
| Cooling towers | 8 (374ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 x 500MW 1971-2019 3 x 500MW 2019-2020 |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,989 MW-1971-2019 1,510 MW-2019-2020 |
| External links | |
| Website | fiddlersferry |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
grid reference SJ544863 | |
With four of its original eight 114-metre (374 ft) high cooling towers still standing and its 200-metre (660 ft) high chimney, the station is a prominent local landmark and can be seen from as far away as the Peak District and the Pennines. The power station's four northernmost cooling towers were demolished on 3 December 2023, with the remaining four southernmost towers set to be demolished in early 2024.