List of Power Stations

Largely culled from generators' web sites.

This is not complete. Please notify me of any other power stations you know of.

This is getting a bit out of date. The definitive source is in chapter 3 of National Grid's Seven Year Statement
 
 
Name Operator Type Capacity (MW)
Berkeley BNFL Magnox 276
Bradwell BNFL Magnox 246
Dungeness A BNFL Magnox 440
Dungeness B British Energy AGR 1110
Hartlepool British Energy AGR 1210
Heysham 1 British Energy AGR 1150
Heysham 2 British Energy AGR 1250
Hinkley Point A BNFL Magnox 470
Hinkley Point B British Energy AGR 1220
Hunterston A BNFL Magnox 300
Hunterston B British Energy AGR 1288
Oldbury-on-Severn BNFL Magnox 434
Sizewell A BNFL Magnox 420
Sizewell B British Energy PWR 1188
Torness British Energy AGR 1364
Trawsfynydd BNFL Magnox 390
Wylfa BNFL Magnox 950
Aberthaw National Power Coal 1506
Blyth A National Power Coal 456
Blyth B National Power Coal 626
Cowes National Power Gas 140
Deeside National Power Gas 500
Didcot A National Power Coal/gas 2060
Didcot B National Power Gas 1350
Drax National Power Coal 3975
Eggborough National Power Coal 2005
Fawley National Power Oil 518
Little Barford National Power Gas 650
Littlebrook D National Power Oil 790
North Wales Hydro National Power Hydro 45
Tilbury B National Power Coal/oil 1394
Ocker Hill National Power Gas OCGT 70
Willington B National Power Coal -CLOSED-
Connah's Quay PowerGen Gas 1430
Cottam PowerGen Coal 2008
Ferrybridge PowerGen Coal 1852
Fiddler's Ferry PowerGen Coal 1960
Grain PowerGen Oil 2080
Killingholme PowerGen Gas 940
Kingsnorth PowerGen Coal/Oil 1489
Ratcliffe on Soar PowerGen Coal 2034
Rye House PowerGen Gas 740
Taylor's Lane PowerGen Gas/Oil 132
Drakelow Eastern Coal 976
High Marnham Eastern Coal 945
Ironbridge Eastern Coal 970
King's Lynn Eastern Gas 340
Peterborough Eastern Gas 360
Rugely Eastern Coal 1046
West Burton Eastern Coal 2012
Barking(13.5%) Eastern Gas 1000
Calder Hall BNFL Magnox 200
Chapel Cross BNFL Magnox 200
Winfrith UKAEA SGHWR 92
Dounreay UKAEA PWR 234
South Humber Bank Humber Power CCGT 1260
Dinorwig First Hydro Pumped Storage 1728
Ffestiniog First Hydro Pumped Storage 360
Slough Slough Heat & Power Gas/Oil/other (CHP) 90
Cruachan ScottishPower Pumped Storage 400
Longannet ScottishPower Coal 2400
Cockenzie ScottishPower Coal 1200
Knapton ScottishPower Gas 41.5

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