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Thatcham is an 8.7 MW oil-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Thermal. Ranked #9 of 13 oil plants in the United Kingdom. Its 8.7 MW represents 1.76% of the country's total oil capacity of 496 MW. The largest oil plant in the United Kingdom is Indian Queens at 140 MW, making Thatcham 16 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 west of London.

Capacity
8.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish and Southern: Thermal
Location
51.4037°, -1.2605°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,133. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,454 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,294 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Scottish and Southern: Thermal operates 7 plants totalling 869 MW

Regional density

514 plants within 100 km, 13,607 MW combined

Nearest plant: Limberlost (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.403700, -1.260500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.3 Kt
27 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.8K
cars per year
2.3K
homes per year
788.1K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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