Lindsey refinery power station — United Kingdom
Gas power plant in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. Approximate location 53.64063, -0.25782.
GasLincolnshireUnited KingdomOCGT
Lindsey refinery power station is a 38 MW gas power plant in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. It is operated by RWE Generation UK PLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 43k homes (estimated). It ranks #330 of 2,860 United Kingdom power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1997, it is around 29 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 31.1% of United Kingdom's electricity; the national grid averages 217 gCO₂/kWh (64.4% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_lindseyrefinery_united.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407638; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 38 MW, Lindsey refinery power station is below the median gas plant in United Kingdom (115 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of United Kingdom gas capacity
- less than 0.1% of 52,329 MW across 130 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 19 of 97 dated gas plants in United Kingdom are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in United Kingdom
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by RWE Generation UK PLC [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 53.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
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 #101 largest gas power plant of 130 in United Kingdom by capacity.
United Kingdom has 130 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 52,329 MW of capacity.
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- Singleton Birch (Farm AD) · Biomass · 1.5 MW · England
Location
Coordinates 53.64063, -0.25782 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Lindsey refinery power station?
Lindsey refinery power station is a 38 MW gas power plant in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, commissioned in 1997.
Who operates Lindsey refinery power station?
Lindsey refinery power station is operated by RWE Generation UK PLC [100%].