Fawley CHP power station

Fawley CHP is a 155 MW gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant at Esso's Fawley refinery in Hampshire, operated or mostly owned by Esso. Is it running right now? Its live output from Elexon, the GB electricity market's data service, and every half hour of the last week.

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About Fawley CHP

Fawley CHP is a gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant at Esso's Fawley refinery in Hampshire. It supplies steam and power to Esso's Fawley refinery.

Its 155 MW of registered generating capacity is spread across one balancing mechanism unit. Every half hour each unit tells the grid how much it will generate (its physical notification): that is the live figure above, and GridMonkey records it every half hour for the chart.

Gas stations follow demand: they ramp up when the wind drops or the evening peak arrives, and back off when there is plenty of wind and sun. Most are combined-cycle (CCGT); a few open-cycle turbines (OCGT) start fast to cover peaks.

Fawley CHP
Where Fawley CHP is. DUKES 5.11 does not list it, so the map uses OpenStreetMap's position for the station. Map outline: Natural Earth.
TypeGas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant
Registered capacity155 MW
AreaHampshire
LocationAt Esso's Fawley refinery in Hampshire
50.834° N, 1.377° W
Owner or operatorEsso
Elexon lead partyESSO Petroleum Company Ltd
BM unit E_FAWN-1 155 MW
Size36th largest of the 45 gas power stations on GridMonkey's list

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