Hackney Power Station

Hackney Power Station
Location of Hackney Power Station in Greater London
Country	England
Location	Hackney, London
Coordinates
Commission date	1901
Decommission date	1976
Operator(s)	Central Electricity Generating Board
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Coal-fired
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	92 MW
grid reference TQ359862

Hackney Power Station (also known as Millfields Power Station) was a coal-fired power station situated at Lea Bridge on the River Lee Navigation in London.

History

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A turbine in the A station, 1932

The 'A' station, opened in 1901, was built by the Borough of Hackney. The power station passed to London Electricity Board in 1947. It originally burned local refuse as well as coal.

Following nationalisation a 'B' station was built, coming to use between 1954 and 1957. The B station was closed on 25 October 1976 with a generating capacity of 92 MW. It has been partially demolished, a sub-station remaining in part of the original buildings.

Coal was originally shipped up the Navigation from the Thames. However, in later years, as lighterage declined, up to thirty lorries per day transported coal to the station; the station was isolated from the railway system by the Lea and Hackney Marshes.