2013

SJ5486 : River Mersey, Fiddler's Ferry Power Station

taken 11 years ago, near to Penketh, Warrington, England

River Mersey, Fiddler's Ferry Power Station
River Mersey, Fiddler's Ferry Power Station
A view of Fiddler's Ferry Power Station, looking along the River Mersey from Spike Island at Widnes.
Fiddler's Ferry Power Station

Fiddler's Ferry Power Station is a coal fired power station located which is capable of co-firing biomass. It is situated on the north bank of the River Mersey between Widnes and Warrington. Opened in 1971, the station has a generating capacity of 1,989 megawatts (MW). The station has been operated by various companies since the privatisation of the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1990. Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE) has operated the station since 2004.

With its eight 114-metre (374 ft) high cooling towers and 200-metre (660 ft) high chimney Fiddler’s Ferry power station is a prominent landmark and can be seen from as far away as the Peak District and the Pennines.

Abridged from Wikipedia LinkExternal link
LinkExternal link SSE page about Fiddler’s Ferry


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Geographical Context: Energy infrastructure Rivers, Streams, Drainage River: River Mersey other tags: River Power Station Cooling Towers Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · View of Fiddlers Ferry Power Station [10] · River Mersey [4] · Spike Island [2] ·
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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 26 April, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 29 April, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 542 861 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:22.2349N 2:41.3257W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 513 841
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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