Tilbury Power Station

Tilbury Power Station is located in Essex to the east of Tilbury Docks on the River Thames.

The station began full operation in 1969 and, until early 2011, operated as a coal-fired power station with the capacity to generate 1,131MW of electricity for the National Grid.

In early 2011, we were granted the necessary consents from the Environment Agency and Local Planning Authority to convert all three of the power station’s units to generate power from 100% sustainable biomass. At a capacity of 750MW, the converted plant will provide enough power for around 1.5 million households over the remainder of its lifetime. For additional information on the project, please visit our FAQ page:Tilbury biomass

The plant is expected to be fully operational by the end of January 2012 and will run on biomass until the scheduled closure of the power station under the Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD) by the end of 2015.

Converting Tilbury Power Station to run on biomass is just one part of RWE npower’s strategy to produce sustainable energy infrastructure for the UK. It sits alongside major investments in new renewable energy by our sister company RWE npower renewables, our nuclear new build programme and new, flexible gas plant, whilst allowing us to get the most from our existing infrastructure. This helps ensure that electricity remains affordable and reliable, as well as sustainable for the future.