Immingham Power Station
{{Short description|Combined heat and gas-fired power plant}}
{{for|the (1912) power station on Immingham dock|Immingham dock powerstation}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox power station
| name = Immingham Power Station
| image = Conoco-Philips Power Station - geograph.org.uk - 155043.jpg
| image_caption = Immingham power station
{{small|Viewed from the south in April 2006}}
| coordinates = {{coord|53.63833|-0.23328|region:GB_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| country = England
| location = Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
| location_map_zoom = 8
| operator = Conoco Phillips Power Operations
(2004–present)
| th_fuel_primary = Natural gas
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| ps_units_operational = 2004
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| ps_electrical_capacity = 730 MW
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| website = {{URL|http://www.vpi-i.com/}}
| extra = {{gbmapping|TA169172}}
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Immingham Combined Heat and Power Plant (also known as VPI Immingham) is a combined heat and power, gas-fired power plant adjacent to the Humber Oil Refinery near to South Killingholme North Lincolnshire, England.
The plant opened in 2004 with a 730 MW generating capacity, and was expanded to 1,180 MW in 2009; the station was developed by ConocoPhillips until its sale to Vitol in 2013.{{cite news|first=David|last=Laister|title=Go-ahead for South Humber Bank power station expansion|url=https://www.business-live.co.uk/manufacturing/government-go-ahead-south-humber-18743867|access-date=26 August 2021|work=Business Live|date=10 August 2020}}
History
Prince Andrew, Duke of York visited on the morning of Tuesday 5 July 2005, later visiting Grimsby, and the local police helicopter at Kirmington Airport.Times Wednesday 6 July 2005, page 61
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/fotosite-me/albums/72157679133668925/ Prince Andrew visit]
Description
:See main article Industry of the South Humber Bank § Industrialization in "ConocoPhillips"
A 734 MW power station was developed at a cost of £350 million by ConocoPhillips and opened in 2004 adjacent to the Humber Oil Refinery. The plant supplied 'waste' steam to both Humber and Lindsey Oil Refineries, and incorporated auxiliary boilers for steam supply to the refineries.
In 2009 the plant's capacity was raised to 1,180 MW, by the addition of a 285 MW gas turbine, and 200 MW heat recovery steam generator. In 2013 the plant was acquired by Vitol.
In August 2020, consent was given for the development of an additional gas-fired plant to be built next to the current facility.{{cite news|title=Go-ahead for £120m Immingham gas turbine power station|url=https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/go-ahead-for-120m-immingham-gas-turbine-power-station|access-date=26 August 2021|work=The Construction Index|date=10 August 2020}} The expansion will increase Immingham's output to 1,240MW.{{cite news|title=Immingham gas-fired power station approved by government|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-53822147|access-date=26 August 2021|work=BBC News|date=19 August 2020}} The proposal was initially made in July 2018.{{cite news|title=VPI Immingham proposes to build new gas-fired power station|url=https://www.vitol.com/vpi-immingham-proposes-to-build-new-gas-fired-power-station/|access-date=26 August 2021|work=Vitol|date=6 July 2018}}
References
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External links
{{Portal|England|Energy}}
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- [http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090718121303/http%3A//www.industcards.com/cc%2Dengland%2Dnorth.htm CCGTs in northern England]
{{Yorkshire Powerstations}}
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Category:Cogeneration power stations in England
Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 2004
Category:Natural gas-fired power stations in England
Category:Power stations in Lincolnshire