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High Marnham, Near Retford, Nottinghamshire. | High Marnham, Near Retford, Nottinghamshire. | ||
Mid to late 1950s, five 200 MW turbo-generator units were ordered by [[CEGB]] for High Marnham power station, bringing British practice up to French and American standards (where more fuel-efficient 200MW sets had been experimented with for some years) | Mid to late 1950s, five 200 MW turbo-generator units were ordered by [[CEGB]] for High Marnham power station, bringing British practice up to French and American standards (where more fuel-efficient 200MW sets had been experimented with for some years). The turbo-generators were built by the [[English Electric Co]] and the associated boilers by [[International Combustion]]<ref>[[The Engineer 1959/10/30]]</ref> | ||
When opened in October 1962, this 1,000 MW station was the largest in Europe, | When opened in October 1962, this 1,000 MW station was the largest in Europe, | ||
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Revision as of 18:29, 11 January 2022
High Marnham, Near Retford, Nottinghamshire.
Mid to late 1950s, five 200 MW turbo-generator units were ordered by CEGB for High Marnham power station, bringing British practice up to French and American standards (where more fuel-efficient 200MW sets had been experimented with for some years). The turbo-generators were built by the English Electric Co and the associated boilers by International Combustion[1]
When opened in October 1962, this 1,000 MW station was the largest in Europe, consuming coal from 17 collieries[2]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1959/10/30
- ↑ [1] Historic England review of power generation