Fife power station
| Fife Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Fife Power Station in UK Scotland | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Location | Cardenden, Fife |
| Coordinates | 56°10′8″N 3°18′22″W / 56.16889°N 3.30611°WCoordinates: 56°10′8″N 3°18′22″W / 56.16889°N 3.30611°W |
| Decommission date | March 2011 |
| Owner(s) | Scottish and Southern Energy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | natural gas |
| Combined cycle? | yes |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 120 MW |
Fife Power Station was a 120 megawatt gas fired combined cycle gas turbine generating station at Cardenden in Fife, Scotland.
It was a 1+1 configuration module built around a 74 MW General Electric Frame 6F gas turbine providing for a combined cycle output of 109MW, exhaust duct firing is employed to reach the stations maximum output.
It was purchased in 2004 by Scottish and Southern Energy [SSE] for £12.3 million, temporarily securing the future of the 10 staff who worked there at the time.[1]
Investigations took place in 2007 into the feasibility of burning used car tyres in Fife, environmental legislations precluded this however.
The plant closed in March 2011.[2]
References
- ↑ "Datamonitor Research Store - SSE buys £12 million Fife power station". www.datamonitor.com. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ↑ "Scottish and Southern Energy plc gas-fired power stations". SSE plc. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
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