High Marnham Power Station

High Marnham Power Station

High Marnham Power Station
Viewed from the east in July 2004
Location of High Marnham Power Station in Nottinghamshire
Country England, United Kingdom
Location Nottinghamshire, East Midlands
Coordinates
Status Decommissioned
Commission date 1959
Decommission date 2003
Operator(s) Central Electricity Generating Board
(1959-1990)
Powergen
(1990-2002)
E.ON UK
(2002-2003)
Power station information
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation information
Installed capacity 945 MW
grid reference SK807709

High Marnham Power Station is a former coal-fired power station, currently undergoing demolition. It is located in Nottinghamshire, to the west of the River Trent, just south of the village of Dunham. It was the most southerly of three power stations which lined the River Trent, the others being West Burton and Cottam. The station was opened in 1959 and had a generating capacity of 945 megawatts (MW).[1][2]

Closure and demolition

The station closed in 2003 after nearly 45 years in operation, with a loss of 119 jobs.[1] The station's chimneys were demolished on 15 December 2004.[3] The station's 150 feet (46 m) high boiler house was demolished on 5 October 2006.[4] The station's five cooling towers still stand.

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