Tilbury Power Station
Tilbury is a coal-fired power station located in Essex to the east of Tilbury Docks on the River Thames.
The station began full operation in 1969. Tilbury has three turbine generating units that are currently operational, each consisting of a boiler which supplies steam to a turbine, which in turn powers an associated generator. In addition, the station has four gas-turbines capable of providing additional support to the National Grid system when required.
Tilbury Power Station has the capacity to generate 1,131MW of electricity for the National Grid, enough to meet the needs of approximately 1 million people.
Tilbury operates as an opted out station under the Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD). The station is able to meet the emissions targets of the LCPD through engineering improvements and by the careful selection of coal types.
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