Yorkshire Electric Power Company purchased land at Ferrybridge in 1917. After many issues the A station was built in 2026 and in operation the next year. The land was perfect next to the river for transportation, and good transport links. The power station was also situated near good coal resources. The B station was built was built in the fifties with the A station closing down in 1976. The building has been kept for offices and workshops. Apparently the turbine hall and boiler house still survive. I often wonder if they still have the turbines in them, would be fantastic if they were.
The C station build started in 1961 with two chimneys and eight cooling towers. It eventually was commissioned in 1966. With one unit being connected to the national grid in the February of that year. The other three units were brought into use by the end of 1967. The reason they had one unit was because three of the cooling towers collapsed due to bad design against the wind. The design did not figure for short gusts. Plus the design allowed the wind to get underneath and create a vortex inside. So work had to begin constructing three new towers and strengthening the other five. The turbines were four 500 mw generating sets and four boilers. The coal was delivered by rail and barge, with the barges tipping via the barge tippler which was unique. The trains had an automatic unloading system.
The station changed hands several times over the years but with the announcement that coal powered stations would have to close by 2023 ferrybridge closed its doors in march 2016. This was probably speeded up by the fact that a large fire broke out caused by unit four. Seventy six firefighters were used to bring the flames under control.
Two new multi fuel power plants have now been built at the site. Demolition of various parts is well known and we'll under way with one cooling tower going first and then another four later on. Just recently the boiler house and chimneys have been demolished.
Looking over to the turbine hall from the cooling tower.
Inside the turbine hall looking down from the gantry.
Heading into the lower levels of the turbine hall.
Health and safety signs are everywhere and don't hold back.
The control room.
Continued..
The C station build started in 1961 with two chimneys and eight cooling towers. It eventually was commissioned in 1966. With one unit being connected to the national grid in the February of that year. The other three units were brought into use by the end of 1967. The reason they had one unit was because three of the cooling towers collapsed due to bad design against the wind. The design did not figure for short gusts. Plus the design allowed the wind to get underneath and create a vortex inside. So work had to begin constructing three new towers and strengthening the other five. The turbines were four 500 mw generating sets and four boilers. The coal was delivered by rail and barge, with the barges tipping via the barge tippler which was unique. The trains had an automatic unloading system.
The station changed hands several times over the years but with the announcement that coal powered stations would have to close by 2023 ferrybridge closed its doors in march 2016. This was probably speeded up by the fact that a large fire broke out caused by unit four. Seventy six firefighters were used to bring the flames under control.
Two new multi fuel power plants have now been built at the site. Demolition of various parts is well known and we'll under way with one cooling tower going first and then another four later on. Just recently the boiler house and chimneys have been demolished.
Looking over to the turbine hall from the cooling tower.
Inside the turbine hall looking down from the gantry.
Heading into the lower levels of the turbine hall.
Health and safety signs are everywhere and don't hold back.
The control room.
Continued..
