Newton Abbot power station— 52.5 MW Natural Gas
Newton Abbot power station is a 52.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, commissioned in 1898. Ranked #75 of 87 gas plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.1% of the country'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 Newton Abbot 41.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Langage (905 MW, Gas) and Torquay BESS (22 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in England, approximately 50 km from Exeter.
128 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 259. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #12,892 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,682 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
128 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
South West Water operates 2 plants totalling 53 MW
282 plants within 100 km, 8,961 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
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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