The Tramway Power Station, 179 Constitution Street, Aberdeen is a key infrastructure asset in United Kingdom's power generation grid, located on the continent of Europe. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 0 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing gas energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Scottish Power, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1900, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within United Kingdom, Tramway Power Station, 179 Constitution Street, Aberdeen occupies the #88 position among all operational gas power plants. Its 0 MW capacity represents a 0.00% share of United Kingdom's total installed gas generating capacity, which currently stands at 54,287 MW. The largest operational gas installation in United Kingdom is the Pembroke Power Station with an output of 2,199 MW, making the Tramway Power Station, 179 Constitution Street, Aberdeen approximately 1.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0000% of United Kingdom's aggregate generation capacity of 155,300 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of gas power plants (modeled at 40% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 0 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in United Kingdom consumes 4 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 0 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 57.1533° latitude and -2.0847° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Peterhead Power Station (gas-fired, 2177 MW), the Peterhead (gas-fired, 1180 MW), the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) (Aberdeen Bay - Demonstration site) (wind-powered, 93.2 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of United Kingdom.
126 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
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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