Keadby Power Stations
Keadby Power Stations are a pair of natural gas-fired power stations near Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire, built on the site of an older coal power station. The site lies near the B1392 and the River Trent, and the Scunthorpe-Grimsby railway. Also nearby is the Stainforth and Keadby Canal, which is part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation. The current stations are operated by SSE Thermal.
| Keadby Power Station | |
|---|---|
Keadby gas-fired power station in 2006 | |
| Country | England |
| Location | North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Coordinates | 53.594444°N 0.750442°W |
| Construction began | Coal-fired: 1948 |
| Commission date | Coal-fired: 1952 Gas-fired: 1996 |
| Decommission date | Coal-fired: 1984 |
| Owner(s) | SSE plc |
| Operator(s) | SSE Thermal |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Tertiary fuel | Coal |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
grid reference SE828116 | |
SSE also owns a 68 MWe capacity wind farm, Keadby Wind Farm, nearby. This was England's largest onshore wind farm, and started operating in July 2014.
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