Design and Specification
Longannet has an installed capacity of 2,400 MWe (megawatts electrical) which is equivalent to two Advanced gas-cooled reactor nuclear stations. There are four 600 MWe generation units, each featuring a single boiler feeding two 300 MWe GEC turbo-alternators, with the steam spaces cross coupled. The declared net capacity is rated at 2,304 MW due to operational losses. On average Longannet produces 10.4 TW·h (terawatt hours) per year and in 2000-2001 achieved the highest generation output in its history by supplying more than 12.25 TW·h to the National Grid.
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