Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station site
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Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station site is a major coal-fired power station complex in Nottinghamshire, England, known for its large cooling towers and prominent role in the regional electricity supply.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coal-fired power station ⓘ |
| boilerType | pulverised coal-fired boiler ⓘ |
| chimneyHeight | 200 metres ⓘ |
| coalDeliveredBy | rail ⓘ |
| commissioningDate |
1968
ⓘ
1969 ⓘ 1970 ⓘ |
| connectedToRailNetwork | yes ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| coolingSource | River Trent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coolingTowerType | natural draft ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedCapacityElectrical | 2000 MW ⓘ |
| flueGasDesulfurizationCommissioned | 1990s ⓘ |
| generatingUnitCapacity | 500 MW ⓘ |
| gridConnectionTo | National Grid (Great Britain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChimney | yes ⓘ |
| hasCoolingTowers | yes ⓘ |
| hasElectrostaticPrecipitators | yes ⓘ |
| hasFlueGasDesulfurization | yes ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFuel | coal ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryFuel |
biomass
ⓘ
natural gas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Midlands
ⓘ
England ⓘ Nottinghamshire ⓘ Ratcliffe-on-Soar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Trent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAirport | East Midlands Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyJunction | M1 Junction 24 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMotorway | M1 motorway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Kegworth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Long Eaton NERFINISHED ⓘ Loughborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
landmark on M1 corridor
ⓘ
large cooling towers ⓘ |
| numberOfCoolingTowers | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfGeneratingUnits | 4 ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | coal-fired generation ceased 2024 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Uniper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedFutureUse | low-carbon energy hub (proposed) ⓘ |
| previouslyOwnedBy |
Central Electricity Generating Board
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Powergen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulator | Environment Agency (England) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | regional electricity supply ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
climate change activism
ⓘ
environmental protests ⓘ |
| technology | steam turbine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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