Kingsnorth power station
| Kingsnorth power station | |
|---|---|
Kingsnorth Power Station Viewed from the west in October 2007 | |
| Country | England |
| Location | Hoo St Werburgh Kent |
| Coordinates | 51°25′08″N 0°36′10″E / 51.418947°N 0.602702°E |
| Status | Decommissioned and demolished |
| Construction began | 1963 |
| Commission date | 1970 |
| Decommission date | December 2012 |
| Owners | CEGB, PowerGen, E.ON UK |
| Operators | Central Electricity Generating Board (1970–1990) PowerGen (1990–2002) E.ON UK (2002–2012) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Secondary fuel | Oil-fired |
| Tertiary fuel | Biofuel |
| Site area | 162 hectare |
| Chimneys | One (198 m, 650 ft) |
| Cooling towers | None |
| Cooling source | River / sea water |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 × 500 MW |
| Make and model | GEC – Parsons |
| Units decommissioned | All |
| Annual net output | see text |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
grid reference TQ809721 | |
Kingsnorth power station was a dual-fired coal and oil power station on the Hoo Peninsula at Medway in Kent, South East England. The four-unit Hinton Heavies station was operated by energy firm E.ON UK, and had a generating capacity of 2,000 megawatts. It was capable of operating on either coal or oil, though in practice oil was used only as a secondary fuel or for startup. It was also capable of co-firing biofuel, up to a maximum of 10% of the station's fuel mix.
A replacement power station, also coal-fired, was considered by owners E.ON, but plans were abandoned. The proposed replacement attracted substantial public protests and criticism, including the 2008 Camp for Climate Action.