| Sculcoates power station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | England |
| Location | Kingston upon Hull |
| Coordinates | 53°45′49″N 00°20′42″W / 53.76361°N 0.34500°W |
| Status | Decommissioned and demolished |
| Construction began | 1896 |
| Commission date | 1898 |
| Decommission date | 1976 |
| Owner(s) | Kingston upon Hull Corporation (1898–1948) British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1976) |
| Operator(s) | As owner |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Turbine technology | Reciprocating engines and steam turbines |
| Cooling towers | 1 concrete Mouchel; 9 timber Davenport |
| Cooling source | Cooling towers and drainage channel water |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 x 25 MW, 1 x 30 MW |
| Make and model | 25 MW Parsons, 30 MW Parsons, 25 MW GEC |
| Units decommissioned | All |
| Nameplate capacity | 116 MW |
| Annual net output | 343 GWh (1954) |
Sculcoates power station supplied electricity to Kingston upon Hull and the wider East Yorkshire area from 1898. An earlier 1893 station in Dagger Lane had operated public lighting in Hull Old Town. Sculcoates power station was built and operated by Kingston upon Hull Corporation on a site in Sculcoates Lane adjacent to the Beverley and Barmston Drain. The power station was increased in size as demand for electricity grew, it was redeveloped several times: including major rebuilds in 1927–29 and in 1938–1952. The power station was closed in 1976 and was subsequently demolished.