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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
Scottish and Southern: Thermal operates 7 plants totalling 869 MW
514 plants within 100 km, 13,607 MW combined
Location
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
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