VPI Immingham — United Kingdom
Cogeneration power plant in England, United Kingdom. Approximate location 53.6366, -0.2395.
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VPI Immingham is a 1,330 MW cogeneration power station in England, United Kingdom. It is operated by VPI Immingham LLP. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.7 million homes (estimated). It ranks #36 of 2,860 United Kingdom power plants by installed capacity. In context, the national grid averages 217 gCO₂/kWh (64.4% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GBR1000517.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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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 · L100000400799; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,330 MW, VPI Immingham is well above the median cogeneration plant in United Kingdom (65 MW). 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.
Key facts
- Share of United Kingdom cogeneration capacity
- 43.2% of 3,082 MW across 7 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest cogeneration plants in United Kingdom
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by VPI Immingham LLP.
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 53.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 23% 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: 63/100 — this site sits in the mid 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
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion 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 #2 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.
Nearby power plants
- Lindsey refinery power station · Gas · 38 MW · Lincolnshire
- Killingholme · Gas · 600 MW · England
- Immingham · Waste · 2 MW · England
- Immingham Landfill Scheme · Waste · 1 MW · England
- Newlincs EfW · Waste · 3.2 MW · England
- South Humber Bank · Gas · 1,390 MW · England
Location
Coordinates 53.6366, -0.2395 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is VPI Immingham?
VPI Immingham is a 1,330 MW cogeneration power plant in England, United Kingdom.
Who operates VPI Immingham?
VPI Immingham is operated by VPI Immingham LLP.