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Didcot GT is a 100 MW gas power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE Npower Plc. Ranked #67 of 87 gas plants in the United Kingdom. Its 100 MW accounts for 0.18% of the United Kingdom'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 Didcot GT 21.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Didcot B (1,470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in England, approximately 70 km southwest of London.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
RWE Npower Plc
Location
51.6246°, -1.2683°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 175. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,266 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

RWE Npower Plc operates 10 plants totalling 8,456 MW

Regional density

510 plants within 100 km, 14,703 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sutton Courtenay Landfill Scheme (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.624600, -1.268300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
193.2 Kt
394 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.60 Mt
Over 29 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.0K
cars per year
25.8K
homes per year
8.8M
trees to offset

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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