Immingham Power Station

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Immingham Power Station
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Immingham power station
Viewed from the south in April 2006
Immingham Power Station
Country England
Location Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
Coordinates 53°38′18″N0°14′00″W / 53.63833°N 0.23328°W / 53.63833; -0.23328 Coordinates: 53°38′18″N0°14′00″W / 53.63833°N 0.23328°W / 53.63833; -0.23328
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • 2004
Owner(s)
Operator(s) Conoco Phillips Power Operations
(2004–present)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Power generation
Units operational2004
Nameplate capacity 730 MW
External links
Website www.vpi-i.com
Commons Related media on Commons

grid reference TA169172

Immingham Combined Heat and Power Plant (also known as VPI Immingham) is a combined heat and power, gas-fired power plant adjacent to the Humber Oil Refinery near to South Killingholme North Lincolnshire, England.

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The plant opened in 2004 with a 730 MW generating capacity, and was expanded to 1,180 MW in 2009; the station was developed by ConocoPhillips until its sale to Vitol in 2013. [1]

Description

See main article Industry of the South Humber Bank § Industrialization in "ConocoPhillips"

A 734 MW power station was developed at a cost of £350 million by ConocoPhillips and opened in 2004 adjacent to the Humber Oil Refinery. The plant supplied 'waste' steam to both Humber and Lindsey Oil Refineries, and incorporated auxiliary boilers for steam supply to the refineries.

In 2009 the plant's capacity was raised to 1,180 MW, by the addition of a 285 MW gas turbine, and 200 MW heat recovery steam generator. In 2013 the plant was acquired by Vitol.

In August 2020, consent was given for the development of an additional gas-fired plant to be built next to the current facility. [2] The expansion will increase Immingham's output to 1,240MW. [3] The proposal was initially made in July 2018. [4]

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References

  1. Laister, David (10 August 2020). "Go-ahead for South Humber Bank power station expansion". Business Live. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. "Go-ahead for £120m Immingham gas turbine power station". The Construction Index. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. "Immingham gas-fired power station approved by government". BBC News. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  4. "VPI Immingham proposes to build new gas-fired power station". Vitol. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2021.