Methil power station

Methil power station
The station in July 2006
Map
CountryScotland
LocationLevenmouth, Fife
Coordinates56°11′27″N 2°59′48″W / 56.190918°N 2.996732°W / 56.190918; -2.996732
Commission date1965[1]
Decommission date2000[1]
Operator(s)South of Scotland Electricity Board
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
External links
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grid reference NO381002

Methil Power Station was a small base load coal slurry-fired power station in the town of Methil, Fife, Scotland. It was situated on the south side of the mouth of the River Leven, where the river enters the Firth of Forth.

It was a local landmark, with the chimney visible for some distance.

  1. ^ a b "Power station demolition planned". BBC News. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2021.