| Blackburn Meadows power station | |
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| Official name | Blackburn Meadows power station |
| Country | England |
| Location | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53°25′05″N 1°24′18″W / 53.4181°N 1.4049°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Commission date | 2014 |
| Owner | E.ON UK |
| Operator | E.ON UK |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Biomass |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 30 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www.eonenergy.com |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Blackburn Meadows power station is a biomass power station situated at Blackburn Meadows on the River Don, between Sheffield and Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. Operated by E.ON UK, it was opened in 2014 and has an operating capacity of 30 megawatts.
The biomass plant was built on the site of a former coal-fired power station which closed in 1980. The coal power station on the site was best known for its two cooling towers, which remained standing for nearly thirty years after closure, forming a landmark along the M1 motorway in Sheffield and coming to be known as the Tinsley Towers, after the district of the city in which they are located. They were demolished in 2008.