Spondon H Power Station
September 2015 & April 2016
The first Spondon power station, Spondon 'A', was built in 1918 but decommissioned in the 1980's and later demolished. Spondon "H" power station was opened by Sir Robertson King, chairman of the Electricity Council, on 21st April 1961 alongside 'A' and used as a process steam station. Spondon 'H' had a capacity of 30 MW using three 10 MW sets, and was unique among the CEGB (Central Electricity Generating Board) power stations as it was designed primarily to produce steam to supply the British Celanese plant next door.
The boiler house was decommissioned in 1996. But, back pressure from the Derwent combined cycle gas turbine station next door was used to power two of the turbines at Spondon 'H' for a while longer until it was decommissioned.
The first Spondon power station, Spondon 'A', was built in 1918 but decommissioned in the 1980's and later demolished. Spondon "H" power station was opened by Sir Robertson King, chairman of the Electricity Council, on 21st April 1961 alongside 'A' and used as a process steam station. Spondon 'H' had a capacity of 30 MW using three 10 MW sets, and was unique among the CEGB (Central Electricity Generating Board) power stations as it was designed primarily to produce steam to supply the British Celanese plant next door.
The boiler house was decommissioned in 1996. But, back pressure from the Derwent combined cycle gas turbine station next door was used to power two of the turbines at Spondon 'H' for a while longer until it was decommissioned.
