Other places · North East England
Teesside power station
In or near Lackenby.
Teesside power station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Bank · 3.7 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Teesside Power Station, the nearest railway station is South Bank, located 3.7 km away. The postcode for the power station is TS6 8FA. Entry details are not specified.
About
Teesside power station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Teesside Power Station is a former gas-fired power station, in Redcar & Cleveland, England. Situated near the Wilton chemical complex, the station had combined cycle gas turbines (CCGTs) and open cycle gas turbines (OCGTs), however in 2011 the operation of the CCGT part of the station was suspended, and in 2013 the owners announced its closure and plans to demolish it. Prior to the suspension, the station had a generating capacity of 1875 megawatts (MW), making it the largest of any CCGT power station in Europe. The station could meet almost 3% of the electricity demand for England, Wales and Scotland. Opened in 1993, the station was initially operated by Enron but moved into the hands of PX Ltd after the Enron scandal of 2001, before being bought by Gaz de France and Suez in 2008. The station also worked as a cogeneration plant, providing steam for the Wilton complex.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The power station was constructed on a 23 acre site at the Wilton chemical complex near Middlesbrough in north east England. Construction of the station began in December 1990 and took twenty nine months to complete. The station was originally owned and operated by US energy company Enron. A visitor centre at the power station was opened by MP Mo Mowlam on 6 November 1998. During maintenance closure in August 2001, an explosion in one of the power station's transformers killed three workers and injured another man. Plans for a £500 million upgrade of the station were granted planning permission in 2008. However, with no work having begun by 2010, a five-year extension to the permission was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5768, -1.1204
- District
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Parish
- Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS6 8FA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Redcar
- Nearest railway station
- South Bank — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7694583 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Teesside power station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Teesside power station?
- Teesside power station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS6 8FA), in the parish of Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area.
- What is Teesside power station?
- Teesside power station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Teesside power station?
- The nearest railway station is South Bank, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS6 8FA.
- Who owns Teesside power station?
- Teesside power station is owned by Enron<br />(1993-2002)<br />PX Ltd<br />(2002-2008)<br />GDF Suez<br />(2008-2015).
- Is Teesside power station a protected site?
- Yes — Teesside power station is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Teesside power station?
- The nearest railway station is South Bank, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS6 8FA.