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Pembroke B Power Station is a 2,200 MWe
In 2005, npower (UK), RWE (formerly National Power) revived plans to build a CCGT power station at Pembroke when proposals for LNG terminals at Milford Haven brought high pressure natural gas infrastructure to the area. A public exhibition was held in Pembroke Town Hall in February 2005, outlining the proposal to build the £800 million power station in support of the company's planning application. The contractor was Alstom. The ATEX inspection was conducted by the French notified body LCIE. Construction began in 2008 and was completed by mid-2012. The power station employs around 100 people.
During the construction of the power station a contractual dispute broke out between the main contractor Alstom Power and one of its mechanical subcontractors, Somi. The dispute eventually led to Somi leaving the project leaving dozens of local subcontractors and suppliers unpaid. The local newspaper gave detailed coverage of the matter and the local MP attempted to raise awareness of the issue by mentioning it in Parliament but with little success.
Alstom took on most (if not all) of the local subcontractors and paid all wages due and has since won its case against Somi in a high court judgement.
Pembroke Power Station at RWE
{{Authority control Natural gas-fired power stations in Wales Buildings and structures in Pembrokeshire Energy infrastructure completed in 2012 2012 establishments in Wales RWE
natural gas
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-fired power station
A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid.
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near Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Pembroke in Wales. The power station was officially opened in September 2012 and is the largest gas-fired power station in Europe. It is also the largest power station to be built in the UK since Drax power station, Drax power station came online in 1986. Pembroke Power Station currently generates enough power to supply 3.5 million homes and businesses. It is operated by RWE.
It is a Combined cycle, CCGT-type power station that uses natural gas. There are five 400 MW modules, each with a 288 MWe Alstom gas turbine, heat recovery steam generator and steam turbine.
Oil-fired predecessor
From 1968 until 2000, a CEGB 2,000 MW Fossil fuel power plant, oil-fired power station existed on the site of the current power station. The station had four 500 MW Alternator, turbo-alternators. The boilers delivered 1,788 kg/s of steam to the turbines at 158.6 Bar (unit), bar and 538 °C. Sea water was used for station cooling. There were 3 × 25 MW auxiliary gas turbine electricity generators on the Pembroke site, these were first commissioned in November 1969.Capacity and output
The generating capacity, electricity output, load factor and thermal efficiency were as shown in the table.CEGB Statistical Yearbooks 1972-87, CEGB, London. The electricity supply data, in GWh, is shown graphically.Construction
In 2005, npower (UK), RWE (formerly National Power) revived plans to build a CCGT power station at Pembroke when proposals for LNG terminals at Milford Haven brought high pressure natural gas infrastructure to the area. A public exhibition was held in Pembroke Town Hall in February 2005, outlining the proposal to build the £800 million power station in support of the company's planning application. The contractor was Alstom. The ATEX inspection was conducted by the French notified body LCIE. Construction began in 2008 and was completed by mid-2012. The power station employs around 100 people.
During the construction of the power station a contractual dispute broke out between the main contractor Alstom Power and one of its mechanical subcontractors, Somi. The dispute eventually led to Somi leaving the project leaving dozens of local subcontractors and suppliers unpaid. The local newspaper gave detailed coverage of the matter and the local MP attempted to raise awareness of the issue by mentioning it in Parliament but with little success.
Alstom took on most (if not all) of the local subcontractors and paid all wages due and has since won its case against Somi in a high court judgement.
Environmental concerns
In December 2012, the European Commission sent a notice of infringement to the British government. The notice lists 18 separate violations of four EU laws regarding the plant's cooling system. The EU commission has requested that the British government prove the new power station's cooling system does not adversely affect marine wildlife in the Milford Haven waterway.References
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Pembroke Power Station at RWE
{{Authority control Natural gas-fired power stations in Wales Buildings and structures in Pembrokeshire Energy infrastructure completed in 2012 2012 establishments in Wales RWE