Coryton Power Station | |
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Country | England, United Kingdom |
Location | East of England, Essex |
Coordinates | 51°30′43″N 0°30′29″E / 51.512000°N 0.508000°E |
Status | Operational as per UK capacity market |
Construction began | 2000 |
Commission date | 2002 |
Construction cost | £470 million (£0.64m/MW) |
Owner | Creditas |
Operator | Coryton Energy Ltd |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas |
Turbine technology | Combine Cycle Gas Turbine |
Site area | 5.2 hectare |
Chimneys | 2 (55 metres) |
Cooling towers | Air Cooled Heat Exchanger |
Cooling source | Air Cooling |
Combined cycle? | Yes |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 |
Make and model | Alstom GT26 A/B |
Nameplate capacity | 732 MW |
External links | |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
Coryton Power Station is a 732 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) gas-fired power station at Coryton, Thurrock, Essex, UK.