West Burton GT is a 40 MW gas power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by EDF Energy. Ranked #78 of 87 gas plants in the United Kingdom. Its 40 MW represents 0.07% 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 West Burton GT 54.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3,960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), and Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal). The facility is located in England, approximately 50 km from Doncaster.
13 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 348. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,881 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
13 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
EDF Energy operates 15 plants totalling 12,629 MW
409 plants within 100 km, 36,624 MW combined
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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