Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Elland Power Station

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Elland Power Station was a coal-fired power station on a loop of the River Calder, north east of the town of Elland in West Yorkshire.

1945 The construction of Elland Power Station was planned in 1945.

1951 Building work began.

1959 The first generating unit began generating electricity on 7 August , but the station did not officially open and begin generating at full capacity until 28 April 1961.

The station used three Metropolitan Vickers 180 MW generating sets.

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