Stepney Power Station
Former coal-fired power station / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stepney Power Station (sometimes known as Limehouse Power Station) was a small coal-fired power station situated by the Thames on the north side of Narrow Street, Limehouse, London.
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Stepney Power Station | |
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Country | England |
Location | Tower Hamlets, London |
Coordinates | 51.509574°N 0.034500°W / 51.509574; -0.034500 |
Status | Decommissioned and demolished |
Commission date | 1907; 117 years ago (1907) |
Decommission date | 1972; 52 years ago (1972) |
Operator(s) | Stepney Borough Council (1907–1948) British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1972) |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Chimneys | 1 (351 feet) |
Cooling source | River water |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 1 × 34 MW (1964-72) |
Annual net output | (See text) |
grid reference TQ365808 |
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