Fawley Power Station

Fawley Power Station
Fawley Power Station in 2012
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CountryEngland
LocationHampshire, South East England
Coordinates50°49′00″N 1°19′44″W / 50.816696°N 1.328881°W / 50.816696; -1.328881
Construction began1965
Commission date6 May 1971[1]
Decommission date31 March 2013[2]
OwnersCentral Electricity Generating Board
(1971–1990)
RWE npower
(1990–2013)
OperatorsCentral Electricity Generating Board
(1971–1990)
RWE npower
(1990–2013)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelOil-fired
Secondary fuelFuel oil for auxiliary gas turbines
Chimneys1 (198 m)
Cooling towersNone
Cooling sourceSea water
Power generation
Units operational4 × 500 MW
Annual net output5271.594 GWh (Year 1980/81)

grid reference SU473021

Fawley Power Station was an oil-fired power station located on the western side of Southampton Water, between the villages of Fawley and Calshot in Hampshire, England. Its 198-metre (650 ft) chimney was a prominent (and navigationally useful) landmark.

  1. ^ "Tests at Fawley". New Scientist. Vol. 52, no. 774. Reed Business Information. 16 December 1971. ISSN 0262-4079. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ Franklin, James (1 April 2013). "Fawley Power Station in Hampshire closes after 40 years". Daily Echo. Retrieved 28 October 2021.