Methil power station
Methil power station | |
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Country | Scotland |
Location | Levenmouth, Fife |
Coordinates | 56°11′27″N 2°59′48″W / 56.190918°N 2.996732°W |
Commission date | 1965[1] |
Decommission date | 2000[1] |
Operator(s) | South of Scotland Electricity Board |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
External links | |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
grid reference NO381002 |
Methil Power Station was a small base load
It was a local landmark, with the chimney visible for some distance.
Design
The power station consisted of two 30-
History
This station was built as a sister to Barony Power Station on the West Coast of Scotland, in Ayrshire. Although the design of Methil was based on that of Barony, it incorporated many improvements. As the Scottish coalfields were exhausted or abandoned in the mid-1980s, waste accumulated in coal tips, and this waste was used as a fuel in the Methil and Barony power stations.[3] However, as the tips were cleared, operations at the two stations ceased due to lack of coal-slurry fuel and the uneconomical operation of such small facilities.
This station ceased generating in 2000 and was put into standby as a strategic reserve.[6] The power station was finally demolished in 2011 as part of a regeneration of this area.[3] The preferred redevelopment option for the site is for leisure and tourism. A retail park or shopping centre development is also being considered.
References
- ^ a b "Power station demolition planned". BBC News. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ ISSN 0953-4563.
- ^ a b c "Methil Power Station | Projects | Brown and Mason". brownandmason.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Shannon 2006, p. 101.
- ^ "Methil power station chimney blown up". BBC News. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Shannon 2006, p. 106.
Bibliography
- Shannon, Paul. Railfreight since 1968; Coal. Kettering, Northamptonshire, UK: Silver Link Publishing, 2006. ISBN 1-85794-263-9.