Trafford power station

Part of the Global Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor and Center for Media and Democracy project.

Trafford power station was a proposed 1931-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the proposed power station between the towns of Carrington and Partington, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.

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Background

The facility was originally proposed in March 2016. However, In December 2016, construction was canceled after the developer was unable to secure investment for the project ahead of a government deadline. The scheme has been put on hold indefinitely after the energy developer revealed it was unable to find the funds to build the plant.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Carlton Power Ltd
• Parent company: Carlton Power Ltd
• Location: Between Carrington and Partington, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
• Coordinates: 53.4334, -2.3851 (approximate)
• Gross capacity (canceled): 1931 MW
  • Gas turbine units 1-2: 25.5 MW per unit
  • Combined-cycle units 1-3: 644 MW per unit