Battersea Power Station is an inactive coal-fired power station on the south bank of the Thames River in the Battersea area of southern London . It consists of two separate power plants, built in two stages in the form of separate buildings. Battersea A Power Station was built in the 1930s, and Battersea B Power Station was built east of the first in the 1950s. Both stations were made in the same design, providing a well-known four-pipe layout.
| Battersea Power Station | |
|---|---|
 View of Battersea Power Station from the north bank of the Thames | |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Location | London |
| Status | decommissioned and awaiting reconstruction |
| Commissioning | 1933-1935 (station A), 1953-1955 (station B) |
| Removal from service | 1975 (station A), 1983 (station B) |
| Main characteristics | |
| Electric power, MW | 1935: 243 MW, 1955: 503 MW, 1975: 488 MW, 1983: 146 MW |
| Equipment specifications | |
| Primary fuel | coal |
| other information | |
| Site | battersea-powerstation.com |
| On the map | |
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History
The station is the largest brick building in Europe and has an original interior and art deco decor [1] . The height of the chimneys is 109 meters.
The station stopped generating electricity in 1983 , but over the past 50 years it has become one of the most famous landmarks in London and has been included in the list of buildings of special architectural and historical significance (Grade II *) [2] [3] . The station owes much of its fame to its numerous appearance in works of art, including the film “ To the rescue!” "( Eng. Help! ), 1965 by The Beatles series Doctor Who , Leks, the film" Child of Man ", the film" The Dark Knight ". Depicted on the covers of the Animals (1977) album by the rock band Pink Floyd and The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld (1991) by The Orb . A photograph of the factory control room was used as the cover of Hawkwind 's Quark, Strangeness and Charm (1977).
After closing
After the station was closed, the buildings of the complex were hardly used, although the owners proposed plans for its reconstruction. The station is currently owned by the Irish company Real Estate Opportunities (REO), which bought it in November 2006 for £ 400 million [4] .
In 2008, the English Heritage Commission described the condition of the building as “very poor” and included it in the register of buildings in the risk zone [5] .
In November 2010, REO received permission to repair the station for public use and to build 3,400 apartments on 16 hectares. [6] .
In 2016, it was announced that after the reconstruction, the London head office of Apple , which will occupy immediately 40% of the area, will move to the station building. The opening of the office center is planned in 2021 [7] .
Notes
- ↑ History of the Construction . Battersea Power Station Community Group Website . Date of treatment February 3, 2009. Archived on August 30, 2012.
- ↑ Rory Olcayto. Battersea Power Station upgraded to grade II * (October 5, 2007). Date of treatment October 10, 2007. Archived August 30, 2012.
- ↑ Battersea Power Station Archived March 2, 2012 to Wayback Machine on the English Heritage website
- ↑ Iconic landmark is sold for £ 400m , BBC News (November 30, 2006). Date of treatment November 30, 2006.
- ↑ Booth, Robert . Latest plans for Battersea power station revealed , London: The Guardian (June 20, 2008). Date of treatment March 11, 2009.
- ↑ Hatcher, David REO's Battersea Power Station granted consent by Wandsworth . www.propertyweek.com (November 12, 2010). Date of treatment January 28, 2011. Archived on August 30, 2012.
- ↑ Apple to create London home at Battersea Power Station // BBC News