History of Pembroke

RWE npower, and its predecessor National Power, has been involved in generating power at Pembroke for many years. In fact, several generations of Pembroke Power Station employees and their families still live in the local area.

Over the years, RWE npower has delivered significant investment into the local economy and provided support for many community projects. We intend to continue working with the local community and are committed to being a good neighbour.

The former Pembroke Power Station was constructed between 1965 and 1968. The area occupied by the main building was reclaimed from Pennar Gut using material taken from the west of the site.

The power station had a generating capacity of over 2,000MW making it one of the largest oil-fired power stations in Europe. Two of the four main turbo-generator units alone were capable of meeting the power requirements of South Wales.

Because road access to the station was limited to loads of less than 150 tonnes, a jetty was constructed and used to receive water-borne loads of up to 300 tonnes. Pembroke Power Station stopped generating electricity in 1997 and demolition began in 2000.

The new state-of-the-art gas-fired power station will mean that the area will again play a crucial role in UK power generation well into the 21st century.

The original Pembroke Power Station (1980's)