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Kincardine power station
Kincardine power station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
William Starkey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Paid entry
About
Kincardine power station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kincardine power station was a 760 MW coal-fired power station on the shores of the upper Firth of Forth by Kincardine on Forth, Fife, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station began construction in 1952 and started generating electricity in 1958. At the time of its opening it was the largest power station in Scotland. It was initially operated by the South of Scotland Electricity Board (SSEB). The station was constructed to take advantage of post-WW2 expansion of the Fife and Lothian coalfields. Coal was supplied by Merry-go-round trains. It was capable of generating 760 MW peak load, and when commissioned could produce up to one third of Scotland's total electricity needs. It was officially opened by Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on 12 October 1960.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0735, -3.7285
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- FK10 4QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
Sources
- wikidata: Q6410462 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kincardine power station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kincardine power station?
- Kincardine power station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK10 4QT).
- Who owns Kincardine power station?
- Kincardine power station is owned by As operator.
- How do I get to Kincardine power station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK10 4QT. It sits within the Dunfermline and Dollar parliamentary constituency.