Bankside Power Station

Bankside Power Station
Bankside 'B' Power Station, about 1985, before conversion to the Tate Modern
Location of the Bankside Power Station
Official name	Bankside Power Station
Country	England, United Kingdom
Location	Greater London
Coordinates	51°30′27″N 0°05′56″W / 51.507625°N 0.098970°W / 51.507625; -0.098970
Status	Decommissioned
Construction began	1891 (Pioneer Station), 1893 (A Station), 1947 (B Station)
Commission date	1891 (Pioneer Station), 1893 (A Station), 1952 (B Station)
Decommission date	1959 (A Station), 1981 (B Station)
Owner(s)	As operator(s), plus CEGB (1981–1990), Nuclear Electric (1990–1994); Tate Gallery 1994-date
Operator(s)	City of London Electric Lighting Company (1891–1948), British Electricity Authority (1948–1955), Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957), CEGB (1958–1981)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Coal (A Station), Oil 'Bunker C' (B Station)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	89 MW (A Station), 300 MW (B Station)
External links
Commons	Related media on Commons
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Bankside Power Station is a decommissioned electricity generating station located on the south bank of the River Thames, in the Bankside area of the Borough of Southwark, London. It generated electricity from 1891 to 1981. It was also used as a training base for electrical and mechanical student apprenticeships from all over the country. Since 2000 the building has housed the Tate Modern art museum and gallery.