Aire valley power stations
Aire valley power station may refer to one or all of three power stations on the River Aire in Yorkshire, England:[1]
- Ferrybridge C power station (1966–2016)
- Eggborough power station (1967–2018)
- Drax power station(1974–present)
By the 1990s, the three power stations generated 20% of Britain's electricity,[1] and contributed 56% of the Yorkshire and Humber region's greenhouse gas emissions, primarily CO2 (~2010).[2] In 2006 the combined generating capacity was approximately 8 GW (Ferrybridge C, 2 GW; Eggborough, 2 GW, Drax 4 GW).[3]
The power stations were built during the post-
Ferrybridge and Eggborough power stations were scheduled to close in March 2016.[7] Ferrybridge closed according to schedule on 31 March 2016,[8] while Eggborough continued to operate for almost two more years[9] before being decommissioned in February 2018.[10] By 2022, Ferrybridge and Eggborough were fully demolished.
Demolition
In July 2019, one of the eight cooling towers was demolished with explosives as a test at Ferrybridge,[11] then in October 2019, four of the seven remaining cooling towers were demolished.[12] On 1 August 2021, four of the eight cooling towers at Eggborough were demolished.[13] Later on 22 August, the two chimney stacks, boiler house and bunker bay were demolished at Ferrybridge.[14] On 10 October 2021, the final four cooling towers at Eggborough were demolished.[15] On 6 March 2022, the coal bunker building at Eggborough known as 'Bunker Bay' was demolished.[16] On the evening of 17 March 2022, the three remaining cooling towers at Ferrybridge were demolished.[17] On 1 June 2022, a section of the boiler house at Eggborough known as 'DA Bay' was demolished.[18][19] On 24 July 2022, the chimney and boiler house were demolished at Eggborough.[20]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-415-14098-6.
- ISBN 978-0-215-55352-2.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7546-7392-7.
- The Open University. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Electricity Supplies". Hansard: House of Commons. 46. cc770-1. 25 July 1983.
How will Ferrybridge, Eggborough, Drax and other power stations be supplied with coal if Selby cannot supply them?
- ^ "Freight: Route Utilisation Strategy" (PDF). Network Rail. March 2007. pp.3; 5; 37; 90; 101; 125, "Figure B1: Key import coal routes and coal loading points". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Power station begins closure consultation". BBC. September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "Ferrybridge C coal-fired power station closes after 50 years". BBC News. BBC. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Reprieve for threatened Eggborough Power Station". BBC News. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Eggborough power station to close with loss of 170 jobs". BBC News. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Tower demolished at Ferrybridge Power Station". BBC News. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Ferrybridge Power Station: Live updates as four more cooling towers are demolished". Wakefield Express. 13 October 2019. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019.
- ^ Hammond, Grace. "Onlookers gather to watch as huge cooling towers are demolished at landmark Yorkshire power station". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Withers, Laura (22 August 2021). "Live Ferrybridge Power Station demolition as M62 and surrounding roads closed". Leeds Live. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Hutchinson, Andrew (10 October 2021). "Eggborough power station demolition: Remaining cooling towers come crashing down". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Newton, Grace (8 March 2022). "Watch moment 12,000-ton coal bunker at Eggborough power station is demolished with explosives". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Final Ferrybridge power station cooling towers demolished". BBC News. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Pritchard, Jonathan (2 June 2022). "Eggborough power station demolition: Watch latest demolition carried out at iconic site". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Regeneration continues at Eggborough Power Station site". Selby Times. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Watch as final part of Eggborough power station is demolished with explosives | ITV News". ITV News. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
External links
- "Drax B opens to complete Britain's 'sulphur valley'". New Scientist. 110 (1509). Reed Business Information: 22. 22 May 1986. ISSN 0262-4079.
- "Case Study 2 How Russian coal is delivered to a power station in the Aire Valley : A COAL END-TO-END FREIGHT JOURNEY" (PDF). The logistics perspective: End-to-end journey case studies. Department of Transport.