Greenwich Power Station Plans and Usage
Request ID: FOI-1235-2021
Date published: 09 October 2020
You asked
Dear Sir/Madam
In early 2015, Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London at the time, announced plans to bring Greenwich Power Station back to full use. It was said that 6 new turbine engines would be installed over the course of 20 years, with the first two to be up and running by 2017.
Please can you confirm:
- how many engines are currently in use
- how often the current engines are used
- the plans for the future of the power station
- how many further new engines are likely to be installed and when
- if and when the station is likely to be fully operational once more
Kind regards
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-1235-2021
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 2nd October 2020 asking for information about Greenwich Power Station.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
I can confirm that we hold the information you require. Your questions are answered in turn below:
Question 1: how many engines are currently in use?
Answer: 7
Question 2: how often the current engines are used?
Answer: An average of 1 engine run for a 2 hour period once a week.
Question 3: the plans for the future of the power station?
Answer: To continue with its current role in providing the emergency back-up supply for London Underground.
Question 4: how many further new engines are likely to be installed and when?
Answer: None currently.
Question 5: if and when the station is likely to be fully operational once more?
Answer: The station is fully operational.
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