Portobello Power Station

Portobello Power Station
The original gate of Portobello Power Station
Map
CountryScotland
LocationPortobello, Edinburgh
Coordinates55°57′22″N 3°07′12″W / 55.9562°N 3.1199°W / 55.9562; -3.1199
StatusDecommissioned and demolished
Commission date1923
Decommission date1977
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
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Portobello Power Station was a coal-fired power station in Portobello, Edinburgh which was built in 1923 by the Edinburgh Corporation in order to cope with the increasing demand for electricity in the city.[1]

  1. ^ "Lost Edinburgh: Portobello Power Station". Retrieved 14 April 2018.