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| Deptford Power Station | |
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 Deptford West Power Station Viewed from the east in July 1973 | |
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| Country | England |
| Location | Greater London |
| Coordinates | 51°28′57″N 0°01′13″W / 51.4824°N 0.0203°W |
| Status | Decommissioned and demolished |
| Construction began | 1888 (Deptford East LP) 1926 (Deptford West) 1947 (Deptford East HP) |
| Commission date | 1891 (Deptford East LP) 1929 (Deptford West) 1953 (Deptford East HP) |
| Decommission date | Late 1960s (Deptford East LP) 1972 (Deptford West) 1983 (Deptford East HP) |
| Owner(s) | As operator |
| Operator(s) | London Electric Supply Corporation (1891–1925) London Power Company (1925–1948) British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1983) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Chimneys | Ferranti station: 2 (150 feet); Deptford East: 1 polygonal; Deptford West: 2 tall fluted stacks |
| Cooling towers | None |
| Cooling source | River water |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | (See text) |
| Units decommissioned | All |
| Nameplate capacity | 448 MW (70 MW approx Deptford East LP, 212 MW Deptford West, 166 MW Deptford East HP) |
| Annual net output | (See graphs below) |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
grid reference TQ374778 | |
Three distinct coal-fired power stations were built at Deptford on the south bank of the River Thames, the first of which is regarded as the first central high-voltage power station in the world.[citation needed]