Cockenzie Power Station, East Lothian, Scotland

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Cockenzie power station is a coal-fired power station in East Lothian, Scotland, capable of co-firing biomass. It is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, near the town of Cockenzie and Port Seton, 8 mi east of the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. The station has dominated the local coastline with its distinctive twin chimneys, since it opened in 1967. Initially operated by the nationalised South of Scotland Electricity Board, it has been operated by Scottish Power since the privatisation of the industry in 1991. In 2005 a WWF report named Cockenzie as the UK's least carbon-efficient power station, in terms of carbon dioxide released per unit of energy generated. The 1,200 megawatt power station is set to close by 2016. Under a design by the firm of celebrated architect Sir Robert Matthew, construction of Cockenzie power station began in 1959 on the site of the former Preston Links Colliery. Much of the electrical equipment for the station was manufactured by Bruce Peebles & Co., Edinburgh. The station began generating electricity in 1968 for the then SSEB. In the year 2000-01, Cockenzie generated a record load factor, supplying 3,563 GWh of electricity and burning 1,500,000 tonnes of coal. #Biomass #Bruce_Peebles__Co #Chimney #Coal #Cockenzie #East_Lothian #Edinburgh #fired #firth_of_Forth #Generating #Port_Seaton #Power_Station #Preston_Links_Colliery #Prestonpans #Scotland #Scottish_Power #TRM_DA