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Belonged to the [[City of Birmingham Electric Supply Department|Birmingham Corporation]] | Belonged to the [[City of Birmingham Electric Supply Department|Birmingham Corporation]] | ||
1927 Work on construction of the Hams Hall "A" station began | 1927 Work on construction of the Hams Hall "A" station began. Initially the capacity was 60 megawatts, subsequently increased to 90 megawatts. | ||
1928 Selected for the [[Central England Electricity Scheme]]<ref>The Times Mar. 21, 1928</ref> | |||
1929 The station opened | |||
1938 The experience gained in the design and operation of the Hams Hall "A" and [[Nechells Power Station|Nechells power stations]] was used in the design of Hams Hall "B" station, which was begun in 1938 | 1938 The experience gained in the design and operation of the Hams Hall "A" and [[Nechells Power Station|Nechells power stations]] was used in the design of Hams Hall "B" station, which was begun in 1938 | ||
Revision as of 08:56, 16 January 2025
Belonged to the Birmingham Corporation
1927 Work on construction of the Hams Hall "A" station began. Initially the capacity was 60 megawatts, subsequently increased to 90 megawatts.
1928 Selected for the Central England Electricity Scheme[1]
1929 The station opened
1938 The experience gained in the design and operation of the Hams Hall "A" and Nechells power stations was used in the design of Hams Hall "B" station, which was begun in 1938
1939 The "A" station was completed with a capacity of 249.45 megawatts.
1942 Hams Hall "B" station opened
1943 The final turbo-alternator was commissioned.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times Mar. 21, 1928