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Fellside CHP

Cogeneration power plant in England, United Kingdom. Approximate location 54.4184, -3.4883.

CogenerationEnglandUnited KingdomCCGT · HRSG

Fellside CHP is a 155 MW cogeneration power station in England, United Kingdom. It is operated by Px Limited. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 194k homes (estimated). It ranks #142 of 2,860 United Kingdom power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1995, it is around 31 years old — long-established. In context, the national grid averages 217 gCO₂/kWh (64.4% low-carbon) (2025).

155Source-backed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
193,971homes powered (est.)
1995commissioned (~31 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GBR1000317.

Data status

Known data

FacilityFellside CHP WRI
CountryUnited Kingdom · England WRI
Coordinates54.4184, -3.4883 WRI
FuelCogeneration WRI
MW installed capacity155 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerPx Limited WRI
Commissioned1995 WRI
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG WRI

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#142 of 2860 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#3 of 7 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers2.38× · 65 MW median · 7 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent193,971 calculated
Climate8.2°C · HDD 3,569 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC4 · 28/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset
CO₂ emissionsNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 (location L100000400747); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 155 MW, Fellside CHP is well above the median cogeneration plant in United Kingdom (65 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

Capacity vs largest cogeneration plants in United Kingdom

Grain CHP: 1,415 MW1kGrain CHPVPI Immingham: 1,330 MW1kVPI Imming…Fellside CHP: 155 MW155Fellside C…Markinch CHP: 65 MW65Markinch C…Steven's Croft: 50 MW50Steven's C…Slough: 35 MW35SloughSELCHP ERF: 32 MW32SELCHP ERF

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Px Limited.

Local climate & thermal context

This cogeneration plant produces electricity and useful heat together for higher fuel efficiency. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 54.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

8.2°Cannual mean temp
3,569heating degree-days (base 18°C)
0cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
147 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 3 °CJF: 3 °CFM: 5 °CMA: 7 °CAM: 10 °CMJ: 12 °CJJ: 14 °CJA: 14 °CAS: 12 °CSO: 9 °CON: 6 °CND: 4 °CD14 °C

Heating degree-days here run 45% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 77/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
28/100environmental-severity index
11.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
31 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #3 largest cogeneration power plant of 7 in United Kingdom by capacity.

United Kingdom has 7 cogeneration power plants in this dataset, together about 3,082 MW of capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 54.4184, -3.4883 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Fellside CHP?

Fellside CHP is a 155 MW source-record cogeneration power plant in England, United Kingdom, commissioned in 1995.

How many homes can Fellside CHP power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 193,971 homes (estimated).

Who operates Fellside CHP?

Fellside CHP is operated by Px Limited.

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