| Teesside power station | |
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 Teesside Power Station Viewed from the west in June 2006 | |
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| Country | England |
| Location | Wilton, Redcar & Cleveland, North Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 54°34′37″N 1°07′14″W / 54.576838°N 1.120417°W |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Commission date | 1993 |
| Decommission date | 2015 |
| Owners | Enron (1993-2002) PX Ltd (2002-2008) GDF Suez (2008-2015) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Cooling source | Fresh |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1875 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Teesside Power Station is a former gas-fired power station, in Redcar & Cleveland, England. Situated near the Wilton chemical complex, the station had combined cycle gas turbines (CCGTs) and open cycle gas turbines (OCGTs), however in 2011 the operation of the CCGT part of the station was suspended, and in 2013 the owners announced its closure and plans to demolish it. Prior to the suspension, the station had a generating capacity of 1875 megawatts (MW), making it the largest of any CCGT power station in Europe. The station could meet almost 3% of the electricity demand for England, Wales and Scotland. Opened in 1993, the station was initially operated by Enron but moved into the hands of PX Ltd after the Enron scandal of 2001, before being bought by Gaz de France and Suez in 2008. The station also worked as a cogeneration plant, providing steam for the Wilton complex.