Glanford Brigg

Glanford Brigg

Glanford Brigg is a power station sited five miles east of Scunthorpe.

Construction on the site started in 1991 and the plant was made available for commercial operation in 1993. Brigg was acquired by Centrica from IVO Energy in June 2002. Thirty-six staff work at the plant.

The plant capacity is 240MW at base load, rising to 272MW peak load.

Technical specifications

PPC

Location

Scawby Brook, Brigg, Humberside. DN20 9LT

Date acquired by Centrica

Summer 2002

Fuel

The station is dual fuel with the capability to burn both gas and distillate

Running regime

The power station offers flexible operations, typically starting up and shutting down on a daily basis thereby meeting the demands of Centrica’s customers in a challenging market.

Total amount of electricity generated in 2006

399 GWh

Air emissions

Pollutant 2006 Total Emissions
Nitrogen oxides 1.7 tonnes
Sulphur hexafluoride n/a
Methane 24.8 tonnes
Carbon dioxide 193,579 tonnes

Water management

Water is extracted from the nearby River Ancholme for two purposes, firstly cooling and secondly, for conversion in the demineralisation plant to process water. Cooling water is circulated using large vertical pumps and is passed to the cooling towers where it is cooled and for re-use.

Awards

Glanford Brigg Generation Station has been awarded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) Gold Medal. The site has also attained the Investors in People Award for its development of a competent workforce.

Community

In 2004 Glanford Brigg Generation Station raised £2700. This money was used to sponsor local junior football teams, scout groups as well as being donated to Scawby Primary School and Local under 5’s playgroup to help fund new buildings, a local animal sanctuary and carer support groups. Work has now begun with local schools to build a partnership so that Brigg Power station can participate in and support active learning as part of the curriculum.

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