La Collette Power Station

La Collette Power Station
La Collette Power Station in 2012
Map
CountryJersey
LocationSt. Helier
Coordinates49°10′29″N 2°06′32″W / 49.1748°N 2.1088°W / 49.1748; -2.1088
StatusIn commission
Commission date1965[1]
OperatorJersey Electricity
Thermal power station
Primary fuelOil Fired (HFO & Diesel)
Power generation
Units operational4x Sulzer 16ZA40S diesel
3x Parsons steam turbine
1x Rolls-Royce Olympus
Nameplate capacityabout 200 MW
External links
WebsiteJersey Electricity
CommonsRelated media on Commons

La Collette Power Station is the main power station for Jersey, and is now the main control centre for the Channel Islands Electricity Grid. It is operated by Jersey Electricity (JE). Under normal circumstances the power generation facilities served as an emergency supply in case of power interruption, however the failure of undersea cables in 2012 temporarily returned La Collette's role to full-time generation.

The States of Jersey's waste-to-energy incinerator was built next to La Collette and shares its water supply and chimney.