Barnes power station
| Barnes power station | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Location | Barnes, London |
| Coordinates | 51°28′13″N 00°15′29″W / 51.47028°N 0.25806°W |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Construction began | 1899 |
| Commission date | 1901 |
| Decommission date | 1959 |
| Owners | Barnes Urban District (1901–1948) British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1959) |
| Operator | As owner |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbines |
| Cooling source | Tidal river water |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 × 1.5 MW, 1 × 3.5 MW |
| Make and model | English Electric 1.5 MW and 3.5 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 6.5 MW |
| Annual net output | 4.354 GWh (1924) |
Barnes power station supplied electricity to the urban district of Barnes in south west London from 1901 to 1959. It was owned and operated by Barnes District Council until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was decommissioned in 1959 and the building has been reused.