Wolverhampton Power Station
| Wolverhampton power station | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Location | Wolverhampton |
| Coordinates | 52°34′54″N 02°06′54″W / 52.58167°N 2.11500°W |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Construction began | 1894 |
| Commission date | 1895 |
| Decommission date | 1976 |
| Construction cost | £32,000 |
| Owners | Wolverhampton Corporation (1894–1928) West Midlands Joint Electricity Authority (1928–1948) British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1976) |
| Operator | As owner |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbines |
| Chimneys | 1 brick 115 feet (35 m); 1 steel 175 feet (53 m) |
| Cooling towers | 1 concrete |
| Cooling source | Circulating water |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 × 30 MW (from 1942) |
| Make and model | Brush-Ljungstrom |
| Nameplate capacity | 30 MW |
| Annual net output | 125.271 GWh (1946) |
Wolverhampton power station, also known as Commercial Road power station, supplied electricity to the Borough of Wolverhampton, England and the surrounding area from 1895 to 1976. It was redeveloped in several stages to meet growing demand for electricity: including the addition of new plant in 1902 to 1908, 1925 and 1942. The power station was initially owned and operated by Wolverhampton Corporation, but was transferred to the West Midlands Joint Electricity Authority in 1928. The British Electricity Authority assumed ownership at nationalisation in 1948. Wolverhampton power station was decommissioned in 1976.