Padiham Power Station
Padiham A
1924 The Lancashire Electric Power Co proposed to build a 12,000 kW coal-fired plant at Padiham.
By March 1925 two 6,000 kW alternator sets had been ordered, the sidings for delivery of coal by rail completed and work commenced on foundations.
1927 the plant was brought into regular use. An 11,000 volt line had been installed to the power stations at Accrington and Radcliffe.
1929 A further 12,500 kW alternator was installed by 1929. The two British Thomson-Houston sets were later rated at 7,500 and 15,625 kW.
1929 Selected for the North-West England and North Wales Electricity Scheme[1]
By 1940 Padiham was supplying loads at Padiham, Nelson and Colne and Burnley. Two more 12,500 kW alternators were ordered.
1942/3 two more boilers were being installed.
1969 Padiham A power station closed in 1969.
Padiham B
1957 This 240 MW coal-fired station was authorised
1962 The first British Thomson-Houston turbo-generator unit of 120 MW was commissioned. There were two Babcock & Wilcox boilers rated at 108 kg/s, steam conditions were 103.42 bar at 538 °C, with reheat to 538 °C.
1964 A Padiham C station was proposed but not built.
1971 some oil firing and Orimulsion was proposed at one stage but it seems only coal and petrocoke were ever used.
1993 Padiham "B" ceased generation on 31 March.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times June 4, 1929
- [1] Everything explained