Fawley Power Station – Turbines – Power Stations of the UK

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Fawley Power Station Turbine Hall

Fawley incorporates four 500 MW Parsons turbine-generator sets, totalling 2,000 MW generating capacity. Units 2 and 4 were decommissioned in 1992 and 1994 respectively. Unit 1 was mothballed in 1995 but returned to service in 2006.

Fawley Generating Units

List of power generating units at Fawley Power Station:

Unit Name	Capacity	Date Commissioned	Date Decommissioned	Turbine/Generator Manufacturer	Boiler Manufacturer	Notes
Unit 1	500 MW	1971	31 March 2013	Parsons	John Thompson Ltd	Mothballed in 1995, returned to service 2006
Unit 2	500 MW	1971	1992	Parsons	John Thompson Ltd
Unit 3	500 MW	1971	31 March 2013	Parsons	John Thompson Ltd
Unit 4	500 MW	1971	1994	Parsons	John Thompson Ltd
GT1	17.5 MW			Richardson Westgarth		Gas Turbine
GT2	17.5 MW			Richardson Westgarth		Gas Turbine
GT3	17.5 MW			Richardson Westgarth		Gas Turbine
GT4	17.5 MW			Richardson Westgarth		Gas Turbine

Turbine Hall Pictures

Looking over Parsons turbine-generator set

Parsons maker's plate — Parsons maker’s plate

Gas Turbines

Fawley was equipped with 4 Olympus gas turbines manufactured by Bristol Siddeley Engines Ltd. and generators manufactured by Richardson Westgarth with an output of 17.5 MW each.

Gas Turbine bay containing two of the four turbines

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