4256 x 2828 px | 36 x 23,9 cm | 14,2 x 9,4 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
16 juin 2009
Lieu:
Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, UK.
Informations supplémentaires:
It was built by Enron at a cost of £337 million in May 1999 trading under the name of Sutton Bridge Power. It was constructed by Enron Engineering & Construction and designed by Stone & Webster with help from Atlantic Projects in building the steam turbine. In September 1999, it put the plant up for sale as the cost of electricity had plummeted, being uneconomic to generate. Enron already had another large CCGT power station on Teesside (which is the largest in Europe). In March 2000, the plant was bought by London Electricity, a division of EDF Energy for £156m. The plant employs thirty five people and is run by General Electric International. The power plant supplies 2% of the electricity for England and Wales. Since September 2001, it has had a visitor centre for school children. When driving nearby to the north on the A17, the landmark is a dividing point between Lincolnshire and Norfolk. EDF Energy announced in 2008 that it would sell Sutton Bridge to overcome objections to its takeover of British Energy