Blackburn is a 59 MW gas-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish Power: Thermal. Commissioned in 2008, it contributes to the country's gas energy sector. Ranked #70 of 87 gas plants in the United Kingdom, Blackburn's 59 MW represents 0.11% of the UK's total gas capacity of 54,234 MW. The largest gas plant in the United Kingdom is Pembroke Power Station at 2,199 MW, making Blackburn 37.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heysham 2 (1230 MW, Nuclear), Heysham 1 (1155 MW, Nuclear), and Heysham 1 power station (1150 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in North West England, approximately 70 km from Manchester.
25 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 241. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #12,518 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,633 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
25 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Scottish Power: Thermal operates 3 plants totalling 1,579 MW
321 plants within 100 km, 29,005 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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