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The first, coal-fired, station was built in 1903 by Willesden Urban District Council and sold to the North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Company (Northmet) in 1904.[2] Northmet subsequently supplied Willesden Urban District Council with electricity. It was known as Willesden power station but was later called Taylors Lane to distinguish it from another Willesden power station at Acton Lane. Generating capacity increased from 300 KW in 1903, 20.25 MW in 1923, to 28.6 MW in 1937.[3] By 1961 the installed capacity was 11.5 MW; the station produced 1.076 GWh in that year and had a thermal efficiency of 5.91 per cent.[4]
1903 A 300 kW coal-fired power station was built by Willesden Urban District Council


Coal was delivered to the site by railway. There were two sidings off the Acton Branch (Dudding Hill) railway.[5] The sidings were extant in 1990 although they had been disconnected from the railway by 2005.[6]
1904 The station was sold to the [[North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Co]]


This coal-fired power station closed in 1972.[2]
Known initially as Willesden power station it was later called Taylors Lane to distinguish it from another the [[Acton Lane Power Station]].
 
Coal was delivered to the site by railway.
 
By 1923 Generating capacity had increased to 20.25 MW
 
1937 Capacity was 28.6 MW
 
By 1961 the installed capacity was 11.5 MW
 
1972 The power station closed.
 
1979 An open cycle gas turbine power station was built on the site.
 
==See Also==
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==Sources of Information==
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* Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylors_Lane_Power_Station]
 
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Latest revision as of 11:00, 28 March 2025

1903 A 300 kW coal-fired power station was built by Willesden Urban District Council

1904 The station was sold to the North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Co

Known initially as Willesden power station it was later called Taylors Lane to distinguish it from another the Acton Lane Power Station.

Coal was delivered to the site by railway.

By 1923 Generating capacity had increased to 20.25 MW

1937 Capacity was 28.6 MW

By 1961 the installed capacity was 11.5 MW

1972 The power station closed.

1979 An open cycle gas turbine power station was built on the site.

See Also

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