Talk:Derwent Power Station

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History

The early history regarding Spondon power station is incorrect and incomplete. There were actually two power stations on the site. The first was built in three stages, from about 1914. In all there were 7 turbines and 22 boilers in this station.

The second station - Spondon H [for high pressure] wasn't built for Courtaulds (?), with I think two boilers and two turbines, it was a joint venture by the former owners of the whole site, firstly BEA then the CEGB, with the then British Celanese. Spondon H whilst exporting eletricity to the national grid also sold steam, via so called pass-out turbines, to British Celanese for chemical processing, I think producing nylon.

The old station was dismantled many years before Spondon H was dismantled. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.84.104.73 (talk) 16:54, 17 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If you have the reference for this information it can be used in the article. Fintan264 (talk) 17:37, 17 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]