Ironbridge Power Station

1932. The Ironbridge Power Station of the West Midlands Joint Electricity Authority.

1932. General View of the Power Plant and Coal Handling Plant.

50 MW BTH turbine-alternator at Ironbridge 'A'

There were two coal-fired power stations at Ironbridge, designated 'A' and 'B' Stations.

Ironbridge 'A' was built in the early 1930s, with four 50 MW BTH turbine-alternators.

E. F. Hetherington, M.I.E.E., M.I.Mech.E., Engineer.

1928 The station, when completed, would become part of the Central England Electricity Scheme

1960s Ironbridge 'B' was built in the 1960s as a coal-fired power station. AEI supplied the turbine-generator and feed heating plant for 'B' Station, each TA being rated at 500 MW, so the total capacity was 1,000MW. Four cooling towers.

Acquired by PowerGen during privatisation of the electricity industry

2002 PowerGen was taken over by E.ON

2015 Generation ceased.

2019 Demolition commenced.

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