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Aberthaw power stations

Buildings and structures in the Vale of GlamorganCoal-fired power stations in WalesDemolished power stations in the United KingdomRWESt Athan
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Aberthaw B Power Station from the foreshore, Oct 2017
Aberthaw B Power Station from the foreshore, Oct 2017

Aberthaw Power Station refers to two decommissioned coal-fired and co-fired biomass power stations on the coast of South Wales, near Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. They were located at Limpert Bay, near the villages of Gileston and West Aberthaw. The most recent power station on the site, Aberthaw B Power Station, co-fired biomass and as of 2008 had a generating capacity of 1,560 megawatts (MW). The power station closed on 31 March 2020.The station was the location of a carbon capture trial system to determine whether the technology could be scaled up from lab conditions. The system consumed 1 MW.

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Aberthaw B Power Station from the foreshore, Oct 2017
Aberthaw B Power Station from the foreshore, Oct 2017
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