Bankside Power Station
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Bankside Power Station is a decommissioned electricity generating station located on the south bank of the River Thames, in the Bankside area of the Borough of Southwark, London. It generated electricity from 1891 to 1981. It was also used as a training base for electrical and mechanical student apprenticeships from all over the country. Since 2000 the building has housed the Tate Modern art museum and gallery.
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Bankside Power Station | |
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Official name | Bankside Power Station |
Country | England, United Kingdom |
Location | Greater London |
Coordinates | 51.507625°N 0.098970°W / 51.507625; -0.098970 |
Status | Decommissioned |
Construction began | 1891 (Pioneer Station), 1893 (A Station), 1947 (B Station) |
Commission date | 1891 (Pioneer Station), 1893 (A Station), 1952 (B Station) |
Decommission date | 1959 (A Station), 1981 (B Station) |
Owner(s) | As operator(s), plus CEGB (1981–1990), Nuclear Electric (1990–1994); Tate Gallery 1994-date |
Operator(s) | City of London Electric Lighting Company (1891–1948), British Electricity Authority (1948–1955), Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957), CEGB (1958–1981) |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal (A Station), Oil 'Bunker C' (B Station) |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 89 MW (A Station), 300 MW (B Station) |
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Commons | Related media on Commons |
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