WEDNESDAY, September 13, marked five years of operations at Pembroke Power Station.

To celebrate the occasion, staff were treated to bacon butties and a cup of tea, while a special cake was presented to station manager Andrew Morgan to share with staff.

Pembroke plays an essential role in supporting the UK’s energy transition as it can flexibly power up and down, provides excellent availability and is key to ensuring security of supply across Wales and the UK.

The 2,200MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant was officially opened on September 19, 2012; one week to the day that the keys to the door were handed to RWE by manufacturers Alstom.

RWE has invested millions of pounds in five major outages during 2015 when units came offline while important efficiency upgrades were made to the plant.

Station Manager Andrew Morgan said: “It’s hard to believe that we have been commercially operational for five years. We have had some financially challenging years and have had to work hard to change our operations and maintenance schedules to ensure we can provide the best service and availability when the country needs us most.

“We are a proud member of the Pembroke business community, regularly participating in local events and supporting local charities. We would like to thank the local community for their continued support and we hope to continue to grow together over the coming years.”