Drakelow
| Drakelow | |
 Drakelow Hall in about 1880 |
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  Drakelow Drakelow shown within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 133 |
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| OS grid reference | SK246196 |
| District | South Derbyshire |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURTON ON TRENT |
| Postcode district | DE15 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Drakelow is a hamlet in the parish of Church Gresley in South Derbyshire, England. It is two and a half miles south-west of Burton on Trent. It is pleasantly situated on the east bank of the River Trent. Drakelowe Hall was the principal residence[1] of the Gresley Baronets, but this has been replaced by Drakelow Power Station. The cooling towers from the last power station were demolished in September 2006.[2]
In 2005, the electricity company, E.ON, was given permission to build a new power station in Drakelow. The proposed combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) is rated at 1,200 MW, and would provide sufficient power for 1,000,000 homes.[3]
Planning permission for conversion of the power station was granted in 2007, with a condition that combined heat and power capability would be built into the plant should a customer come forward that was economically viable. This consent was twice extended until October 2015, and a grid connection has been secured until 2014, as of November 2013.[4]
References
- ↑ genuki.org accessed 4 March 2008
- ↑ bbc.co.uk October 2006 accessed 3 March 2008
- ↑ e.on website accessed 4 March 2008
- ↑ https://www.eonenergy.com/About-eon/our-company/generation/planning-for-the-future/gas/drakelow
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