Fife power station
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Fife power station was a 120 megawatt gas-fired combined cycle gas turbine generating station at Cardenden in Fife, Scotland.
| Fife power station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Scotland |
| Location | Cardenden, Fife |
| Coordinates | 56°10′8″N 3°18′22″W |
| Decommission date | March 2011 |
| Owner | Scottish and Southern Energy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 120 MW |
It was a 1+1 configuration module built around a 74 MW General Electric Frame 6F gas turbine providing for a combined cycle output of 109 MW, exhaust duct firing is employed to reach the stations maximum output. [citation needed]
History
It was formerly the Westfield Development Centre of British Gas. In 1992 Fife Energy bought the site in a £10m deal.[1] A combined-cycle gas turbine plant began commercial operation in January 2001. [2] It was purchased in 2004 by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) for £12.3 million, temporarily securing the future of the 10 staff who worked there at the time.[3]
Investigations took place in 2007 into the feasibility of burning used car tyres in Fife, environmental legislations precluded this however.[citation needed]
