SSE Thermal
| Type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy |
| Founded | June 2020[1] |
| Headquarters | Reading, England, UK |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Services | Power generation |
Number of employees | 600[2] |
| Parent | SSE plc |
| Website | www |
SSE Thermal is the thermal power generation subsidiary of British company SSE plc.[3]
Overview[]
SSE Thermal operates several thermal power stations that provide electricity to the National Grid. It operated Ferrybridge 'C 'power station and Fiddlers Ferry power station until 2016 and 2020 respectively. SSE decided to end its UK coal power generation in 2017. It now focuses on renewable thermal energy, through electricity from waste and natural gas.[4]
Power stations operated[]
- Keadby Power Station
- Great Island Power Station
- Marchwood Power Station
- Medway Power Station
- Peterhead Power Station
- Rhode Power Station
- Seabank Power Station
- Tarbert Power Station
- Tawnaghmore Power Station
Former operations[]
- Fiddlers Ferry power station – operated from 2004 until the plant's closure in 2020.
- Ferrybridge 'C' power station – operated until closure in 2016.
References[]
- ^ "SSE Thermal Energy Operations Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Who we are". SSE Thermal. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "SSE Thermal". SSE. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Who we are | SSE Thermal". www.ssethermal.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
Categories:
- Electric power companies of the United Kingdom
- SSE plc