Aboño power station
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Aboño power station is an operating power station of at least 916-megawatts (MW) in Aboño, Gijón, Asturias, Spain with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Aboño power station | Aboño, Gijón, Asturias, Asturias, Spain | 43.553557, -5.721851 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC1, Unit 1, Unit 2: 43.553557, -5.721851
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Pre-construction[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 494[2] | combined cycle[2] | 2025 (planned)[1] | – |
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 360 | subcritical | 1974 | 2021 (planned) |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 556.2 | subcritical | 1985 | 2025 (planned)[2] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Corporación Masaveu SA [50%]; EDP España SA [50%][1][1] | Corporación Masaveu SA [50.0%]; Energias de Portugal SA [50.0%] |
| Unit 1 | EDP España SA [100%][1] | Energias de Portugal SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | EDP España SA [100%][1] | Energias de Portugal SA [100.0%] |
Background
Aboño power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 916 MW. The plant was completed between 1974 and 1985, and is owned by Energias de Portugal. The Aboño Thermal Power Station uses several fuels, including domestic and imported coal, fuel oil, diesel, and the excess gases produced by the Arcelor-Mittal de Gijón steel mill.[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240425002020/https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/inasturias/2023/10/27/edp-corporacion-masaveu-acuerdan-conversion-gas-central-termica-abono/00031698395121545357990.htm. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240425002725/https://www.durofelguera.com/en/edp-and-corporacion-masaveu-award-duro-felguera-the-abono-gas-conversion-project/. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Aboño Thermal Power Station," EDP, accessed April 2016
Additional data
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