Fawley Power Station

Fawley Power Station
Fawley Power Station in 2012
CountryEngland
LocationHampshire, South East England
Coordinates50°49′00″N 1°19′44″W / 50.816696°N 1.328881°W / 50.816696; -1.328881
Construction began1965
Commission date6 May 1971
Decommission date31 March 2013
OwnersCentral Electricity Generating Board
(1971–1990)
RWE npower
(1990–2013)
OperatorsCentral Electricity Generating Board
(1971–1990)
RWE npower
(1990–2013)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelOil-fired
Secondary fuelFuel oil for auxiliary gas turbines
Chimneys1 (198 m)
Cooling towersNone
Cooling sourceSea water
Power generation
Units operational4 × 500 MW
Annual net output5271.594 GWh (Year 1980/81)

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Fawley Power Station was an oil-fired power station located on the western side of Southampton Water, between the villages of Fawley and Calshot in Hampshire, England. Its 198-metre (650 ft) chimney was a prominent (and navigationally useful) landmark.