Westfield power station

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{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-UnitedKingdomandcoal}} Westfield power station was a proposed 520-megawatt (MW) biomass and coal-fired power station in Scotland.

Location

The map below shows Westfield, the approximate location where the plant would be built.

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Background on Plant

The project was originally proposed by Global Energy and Mining Scotland in 2006. The proposal was for an AFT-IGCC (advanced fuel technology integrated gasification combined cycle) plant, with a capacity of 520 MW. It would be fueled with waste/biomass co-gasified with coal.[1]

Project Details

  • Sponsor: Global Energy and Mining Scotland
  • Parent company:
  • Developer:
  • Location: Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Coordinates: 50.907646, 0.572934 (approximate)
  • Status: Cancelled
  • Capacity: 520 MW
  • Type: IGCC
  • Coal Type: Hard coal
  • Coal Source:
  • Source of financing:

Resources and articles

References

  1. "Response to the Energy Review Consultation," Global Energy and Mining Scotland, January 2006.

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