Glanford Brigg Power Station

Glanford Brigg Power Station
Glanford Brigg Power Station
Viewed from the east in November 2009
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CountryEngland, United Kingdom
LocationNorth Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
Coordinates53°32′26″N 0°30′13″W / 53.540577°N 0.503635°W / 53.540577; -0.503635
StatusOperational
Construction began1991
Commission date1993
OperatorsFortum
(1993–2002)
Centrica Brigg
(2002–present)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Secondary fuelDiesel fuel
Combined cycle?Yes
Power generation
Units operational6 x 40 MW
Make and modelGeneral Electric
Alstom
Nameplate capacity240 MW
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Glanford Brigg Power Station (also known as Brigg Power Station) is a gas-fired power station in North Lincolnshire, England. It is capable of firing diesel as a substitute of natural gas. It is situated on the River Ancholme, beside the Sheffield to Cleethorpes via Brigg Line, outside the town of Brigg, with its name coming from the former name for the town. It has a generating capacity of 240 megawatts (MW).

Opened in 1993, the station was originally operated by Finnish company Fortum. It is now operated by Centrica. There are currently plans to build a straw fuelled renewable energy plant alongside the station.