Huddersfield power station

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Huddersfield power station was a coal-fired electricity plant in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Construction began in 1891 and it started supplying electricity on 29 June 1893. The station served Huddersfield and the surrounding area until it was decommissioned on 26 October 1981 and later demolished. Over the years it was expanded and updated, becoming a larger facility with a total installed capacity of 100 MW.

Ownership and operation
- Originally owned and run by Huddersfield Corporation (1893–1948).
- After nationalisation in 1948, it was managed by national electricity bodies and, later, by the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB).
- Distribution of electricity to consumers was transferred to the Yorkshire Electricity Board.

Plant, capacity and equipment
- The site began with small steam engines and dynamos; by 1898 its capacity was about 1.15 MW.
- By 1923 the plant could generate about 17.3 MW of alternating current (AC).
- In 1928 two 6 MW turbo-alternators were added, bringing capacity to about 23.5 MW.
- From 1938 to 1955 more boilers and generators were added. The overall installed capacity reached 100 MW, with around 64 MW available for use at peak times.
- After 1955 the station operated four large units: 2 × 20 MW and 2 × 30 MW (made by English Electric and GEC).
- The station used coal, with steam turbines as the main technology. It had one chimney and three cooling towers.

Other notes
- A separate power station at Longroyd Bridge supplied electricity for Huddersfield’s tram system from 1901 to 1940.

Output
- In the early 1960s, the station’s net annual electricity output was about 417 GWh.

Site after closure
- The buildings were demolished after decommissioning, and the area has since been redeveloped for industrial and commercial use.