Few realise but Blyth Power Station was actually a test bed for coal fired generating technology. That world class innovative technology could be found all the way through the site. The power station was so important as a monument to British generating technology that English Heritage actually tried to get the site saved and turned into a monument of industrial heritage. Obviously costs were too much and so a full photographic survey was undertaken before the site was finally demolished. Frustratingly, English Heritage refuse to digitise or offer copies of that photographic survey. I should know - I've tried!
I remember a Ces Hunter who came from Blyth to Cottam around 1968, as a Unit Operator. I had transferred from Dungeness A . Regards Terry Johnson in New Zealand
Electricity is supplied from a national grid system which means power generated almost anywhere in the uk can moved to where it's needed. Most of the smaller coal power stations closed like Blyth, Stella and Dunston have been replaced by natural gas fuelled power plants, there has also been a big increase in the number of wind turbines producing energy.
National Grid high voltage switchgear and transformers … close proximity to the coast requires a building to protect insulators and switches from salt corrosion.
Few realise but Blyth Power Station was actually a test bed for coal fired generating technology. That world class innovative technology could be found all the way through the site. The power station was so important as a monument to British generating technology that English Heritage actually tried to get the site saved and turned into a monument of industrial heritage. Obviously costs were too much and so a full photographic survey was undertaken before the site was finally demolished. Frustratingly, English Heritage refuse to digitise or offer copies of that photographic survey. I should know - I've tried!
I remember a Ces Hunter who came from Blyth to Cottam around 1968, as a Unit Operator. I had transferred from Dungeness A . Regards Terry Johnson in New Zealand
Electricity is supplied from a national grid system which means power generated almost anywhere in the uk can moved to where it's needed. Most of the smaller coal power stations closed like Blyth, Stella and Dunston have been replaced by natural gas fuelled power plants, there has also been a big increase in the number of wind turbines producing energy.
What's inside the big building that's left there now?
National Grid high voltage switchgear and transformers … close proximity to the coast requires a building to protect insulators and switches from salt corrosion.
I'm the first one to comment here for many years, but if anyone else is still here - I'm wishing you all good health
Cracking it most certainly is! Hard to believe it's no longer there.
cheers for uploading this. cracking video.
So where do they get their power from now? Stella, Dunston, all huge power stations.....how do they replace this lost energy?
I wished there would be an answer to that by now!
Thanks for uploading, some serious propaganda