Battersea powers ahead

By
Simon Creasey

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Earlier this month, Battersea Power Station opened its doors to visitors for the first time since it was decommissioned in the early 1980s. To date, developer Battersea Power Station Development Company has spent around £5bn to breathe life back into the decaying building and surrounding environs. BE News traces the history of the iconic building from its construction in the 1930s to the present day.

During the war it kept the lights on at Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament
At one point the power station was responsible for generating around 20% of London’s electricity
By the mid-2000s the power station, which was decommissioned in the 1980s, fell into a state of disrepair
In 2007, turbine hall A was a decaying empty shell
Control room A, which featured in the hit movie The King’s Speech pictured in 2007 when the power station’s future was uncertain
Turbine hall A now looks resplendent following Battersea Power Station Development Company’s sensitive redevelopment
Turbine hall B has a strong line-up of retailers
It required around 450,000 hours of architecture ‘manpower’ from architects WilkinsonEyre to revive the interior and exterior of the iconic building

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