Welcome to Tilbury Power Station and Tilbury Energy & Environment Centre

Tilbury power station uses coal to generate electricity.

Come to our power station to…
1. Go inside a real boiler;
2. See inside a real turbine and grinding mill;
3. See the jetty where Supertankers (Panamax vessels) can unload up to 70,000 tonnes of coal.

Come to our Tilbury Energy & Environment Centre where students (from nursery schools to universities and community groups) can take part in a whole range of activity sessions including:

- natural habitats
- water purity and pollution
- science experiments

We offer a range of power station guided tours and can accommodate schools, colleges, universities and community groups for students aged 8 (Year 4) and above.

We look forward to welcoming you to Tilbury Power Station and Energy & Environment Centre Station and helping your students to gain a real insight in to how electricity is made!

Click on the links below to find out more about our tours, how they link to the curriculum and our health and safety information. Please contact our Power Station Visits Co-ordinator if you have a more specific request and we’ll do our best to accommodate your visit.

• Tour for students aged 8-11

Tours for students aged 11-14

• Geography
• Maths – coming soon!
• Science (Chemistry)
• Science (Physics)

Tours for students aged 14-16

• Engineering Diploma - Level 2
• Geography
• Maths – coming soon!
• Science (Chemistry)
• Science (Physics)
• Applied Science - coming soon!

Tours for students aged 16-18

• Geography
• Science (Chemistry)
• Science (Physics)

Energy Journey Posters
Use our Tilbury Power Station Energy Journey posters as part of your lessons:

• How is electricity generated at Tilbury Power Station? - coming soon!
• How is electricity distributed? - coming soon!

Find out more about Tilbury Power Station!

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