Ocker Hill Power Station
| Ocker Hill Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Location | Tipton |
| Coordinates | 52°32′N 2°02′W / 52.54°N 2.03°W |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Construction began | 1901 |
| Commission date | 1902 |
| Decommission date | 1977 |
| Owners | Midland Electric Corporation (1902–1927) West Midlands Joint Electricity Authority (WMJEA) (1927–1948) British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1977) |
| Operator | As owner |
| Cooling towers | 3 |
| Cooling source | Recirculating water |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 × 34 MW + 2 × 30 MW (steam); 4 × 70 MW (gas turbines) |
| Units decommissioned | All |
| Nameplate capacity | 280 MW (gas turbine) |
Ocker Hill Power Station was situated at Ocker Hill in Tipton, Staffordshire, at a point where the Walsall Canal intersected the L&NWR Wednesbury to Princes End railway line. It was opened in 1902 by the Midland Electric Corporation for Power Distribution (MEC) and supplied electricity at 7 kV two phase 50 Hz to much of the Black Country. At the time of its building it was stated by the Stourbridge County Express that it was planned to be the largest power station in England. Although this may have been the original intention, it was never achieved.