Fife power station
Fife Power Station was a 120 megawatt gas fired combined cycle gas turbine generating station at Cardenden in Fife, Scotland.
Fife Power Station | |
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Country | Scotland |
Location | Cardenden, Fife |
Coordinates | 56°10′8″N 3°18′22″W |
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 |
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.
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.
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. 2011-03-08. Archived from the original on 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2012-07-09.