Fife power station
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Fife power station | |
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Country | Scotland |
Location | Cardenden , Fife |
Coordinates | 56°10′8″N 3°18′22″W / 56.16889°N 3.30611°W / 56.16889; -3.30611 |
Decommission date | March 2011 |
Owner(s) | Scottish and Southern Energy |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas |
Combined cycle ? | Yes |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 120 MW |
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Fife power station was a 120 megawatt gas -fired combined cycle gas turbine generating station at Cardenden in Fife , Scotland .
It was a 1+1 configuration module built around a 74 MW General Electric Frame 6F gas turbine providing for a combined cycle output of 109MW, exhaust duct firing is employed to reach the stations maximum output. [ citation needed ]
History
It was formerly the Westfield Development Centre of British Gas . In 1992 Fife Energy bought the site in a £10m deal. [1] A combined-cycle gas turbine plant began commercial operation in January 2001. [2] It was purchased in 2004 by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) for £12.3 million, temporarily securing the future of the 10 staff who worked there at the time. [3]
Investigations took place in 2007 into the feasibility of burning used car tyres in Fife, environmental legislations precluded this however. [ citation needed ]
References
- ↑ "SSE buys Fife Power station" . The Herald . Glasgow. 27 February 2004 . Retrieved 22 October 2017 .
- ↑ "SSE acquires power plant for £12.3 million cash" . The Engineer . 26 February 2004 . Retrieved 22 October 2017 .
- ↑ "SSE powers up £12m Fife deal" . The Scotsman . 27 February 2004 . Retrieved 21 October 2017 .
- ↑ "Power station to close with loss of 20 jobs" . Fife Today . 24 February 2011 . Retrieved 22 October 2017 .
- ↑ "Scottish and Southern Energy plc gas-fired power stations" . SSE plc . 8 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2011 . Retrieved 9 July 2012 .
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