Lerwick Power Station

Lerwick Power Station
Lerwick Power Station in 2010
Country	Scotland, United Kingdom
Location	Gremista, Lerwick, Shetland
Coordinates	60°10′01″N 1°09′53″W / 60.1670°N 1.1646°W / 60.1670; -1.1646
Status	Operational
Commission date	May 27, 1953 (1953-05-27)
Operator	Scottish and Southern Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Diesel fuel
Power generation
Units operational	6 x 6 MW 2 x 8 MW 1 x 12 MW 2.1 MW
Make and model	Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day diesel generators Pielstick engines Wärtsilä engine
Nameplate capacity	66 MW
External links
Commons	Related media on Commons
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The main power supply for Shetland is provided by Lerwick Power Station, located in Gremista, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Lerwick town centre. This is the principal source of electrical energy for Shetland.^[1] However, as of 2015, about 20 MWe is provided by the Sullom Voe Terminal power station which comprises 4 x 23 MWe Gas Turbines, the future of which is uncertain.^{[citation needed]}

Opened on 27 May 1953, the station is fueled with diesel and generates 66 MW of power.^[1]