Rotherham Power Station
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Prince of Wales Power Station | |
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Official name | Rotherham Power Station |
Country | England |
Location | South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber |
Coordinates | 53°26′08″N 1°21′26″W / 53.435650°N 1.357222°W |
Status | Decommissioned and demolished |
Construction began | 1917 |
Commission date | 1919 |
Decommission date | 1978 |
Owner(s) | Rotherham Corporation (1891–1948) British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1978) |
Operator(s) | As owner |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Turbine technology | Steam turbines |
Cooling towers | 2 |
Cooling source | River water and cooling tower |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 1 x 50 MW, 2 × 30 MW (1972) |
Make and model | BTH |
Units decommissioned | All |
grid reference SK428934 |
Rotherham power station (also known as Prince of Wales Power Station) was a
History
The electrical department of Rotherham Corporation established a generating station in Rotherham as early as 1891.[1]
A new station was planned before the First World War but construction was delayed by the war. The first phase of the new station was commissioned in early 1919. The first two turbo-alternators were each 12.5 MW. In summer 1919 a 30 MW set was commissioned bringing the total capacity of the station to 70.5 MW (including the old plant). The turbines were supplied with steam from twelve water tube boilers. Demand for electricity was stimulated by the acquisition by Rotherham Corporation of the Mexborough and Swinton Tramways Company, together with industrial demand such as the new steel rolling mill plant which required 15,000 horsepower (11.03 MW).[1]
The power station was officially opened by the
New generating equipment was added as the demand for electricity increased.
The generating plant comprised five Parsons turbo-alternators. These were two 25 MW (6.6 kV and 11 kV) sets installed in 1939 and 1940, one 30 MW (11 kV) set installed in 1942, one 50 MW (11 kV) set installed in 1949 and one 30 MW (11 kV) set installed in 1950.[3]
There were 10 International Combustion Company 180,000 pounds per hour boilers operating at 625 psi. The boilers were travelling grate and spreader stoker types capable of delivering 1,800,000 lb/h (226.8 kg/s) of steam at 600
The electricity generating capacity and output of the power station is shown in the table.[3][4][5][6]
Year | 1946 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1967 | 1971 |
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Installed capacity, MW | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | |
Electricity output, GWh | 510.0 | 792.251 | 658.724 | 649.984 | 604.526 | 497.920 | 658.132 | 458.427 | 504.153 | 663.379 | 182.226 |
By 1972 there were two 30 MW and one 50 MW turbo-alternators, with total installed capacity of 160 MW.
The station remained operational until 30 October 1978. It had a generating capacity of 56 MW.[7]
Due to the proximity of the nearby buildings, the power station's cooling towers had to be demolished manually.
See also
References
- ^ a b Savage, John M. (12 December 1918). "Extension of Rotherham Electrical Department". Google Books. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ a b c Electricity Commission (1925). Electricity Supply - 1920-1923. London: HMSO. pp. 74–77, 308–13.
- ^ a b c Garrett, Frederick C., ed. (1959). Garcke's Manual of Electricity Supply vol.56. London: Electrical Press. pp. A-90, A-132.
- ^ a b c CEGB (1972). CEGB Statistical Yearbook 1972. London: CEGB. p. 15.
- ^ CEGB Annual report and Accounts, 1961, 1962 & 1963
- ^ Electricity Commission, Generation of Electricity in Great Britain year ended 31st December 1946. London: HMSO, 1947.
- ^ Mr. Redmond (16 January 1984). "Coal-fired Power Stations". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Retrieved 1 September 2009.