Drax Power Station - Yorkshire Factfile Type Fossil fuel and wood pellet power station Built 1974 Primary energy source Coal and wood pellets Electrical output 3960 MW Energy input 11 250 MW Efficiency 35% Carbon footprint 22.8 millions tonnes per year Set up costs £1.25 billion to build Fuel costs per MWh £25.10 Project lifetime 2023 – unless carbon capture and storage system are fitted Decommissioning costs £15 million Start up Drax runs 24 hours a day Environmental impact High due to carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide being produced Reliability High Drax Power Station - Yorkshire

Indian Queens power station Factfile Type Open – cycle gas turbine Built 1996 Primary energy source Kerosene diesel Electrical output 140 MW Energy input 425 MW Efficiency 33% Carbon footprint 57 000 tonnes per year Set up costs £60 million to build Fuel costs per MW £300 Project lifetime 30 years Decommissioning costs £3.5 million Start up 15 minutes Environmental impact High due to carbon dioxide being produced Reliability High

North Hoyle Offshore windfarm Factfile Type Wind turbine Built 2003 Primary energy source wind Electrical output 60 MW Energy input Dependent on wind speed Efficiency Carbon footprint Saves 160 000 tonnes Set up costs £80 million to build Fuel costs per MW £155 – subsided to £70 Project lifetime 25 years Decommissioning costs Included in set up costs Start up Immediate Environmental impact Medium to low Reliability Only operates at full power for 35% of the year

St Columb Primary Shool Newquay Factfile Type Single Wind turbine an d photovoltaic Built 2008 Primary energy source Wind and solar Electrical output 19.8 kW (plus 4kW saving from solar thermal panels) Energy input 23.8kW not taken from the national grid Efficiency Dependent on wind speed Carbon footprint Saves 11 tonnes Set up costs £118 000 to build Fuel costs per kW 50p Project lifetime 20 years Decommissioning costs unknown Start up Immediate Environmental impact low Reliability Only operates at full power for 35% of the year – capacity reduced every night