Reading Power Station (UK)
Reading power station, Berkshire, England supplied electricity to the town of Reading and the surrounding area from 1895 to the 1960s. It was initially owned and operated by the Reading Electric Supply Company Limited, then from 1933 by the Reading Corporation until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped several times with new equipment replacing retired plant. The station was decommissioned in the late 1960s.
| Reading power station | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Location | Reading |
| Coordinates | 51°27′42″N 00°58′18″W |
| Status | Decommissioned and demolished |
| Commission date | 1895 |
| Decommission date | 1960s |
| Owner(s) | Reading Electric Supply Company Limited (1893–1930s) Reading Corporation (1930s–1948) British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1970) |
| Operator(s) | As owner |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbines |
| Cooling towers | none |
| Cooling source | river water |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 x 1.5 MW, 2 x 3.75 MW (1955) |
| Units decommissioned | all |
| Nameplate capacity | 10.7 MW |
| Annual net output | 7,510 MWh (1946) |
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