SJ5486 : River Mersey, Fiddler's Ferry Power Station
taken 11 years ago, near to Penketh, Warrington, England
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 Link
Link SSE page about Fiddler’s Ferry