Agios Dimitrios power station
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Agios Dimitrios power station is an operating power station of at least 1595-megawatts (MW) in Ágios Dimítrios, Kozánis, Western Macedonia, Greece.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Agios Dimitrios power station | Ágios Dimítrios, Kozánis, Western Macedonia, Greece | 40.394185, 21.924886 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 40.394185, 21.924886
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: lignite | 300 | subcritical | 1984 | 2024 (planned) |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: lignite | 300 | subcritical | 1984 | 2024 (planned) |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: lignite | 310 | subcritical | 1985 | 2025 (planned) |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: lignite | 310 | subcritical | 1986 | 2025 (planned) |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal: lignite | 375 | supercritical | 1997 | 2025 (planned) |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Public Power Corporation SA [100%] | Public Power Corporation SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Public Power Corporation SA [100%] | Public Power Corporation SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Public Power Corporation SA [100%] | Public Power Corporation SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Public Power Corporation SA [100%] | Public Power Corporation SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Public Power Corporation SA [100%] | Public Power Corporation SA [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Western Macedonia lignite fields
Background
Agios Dimitrios power station is a five-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,595 MW. The first four units are subcritical and 300-310 MW each, completed between 1984 and 1986. The fifth unit is a 375 MW supercritical unit, completed in 1997. The plant is owned by Dimosia Epicheirisi Ilektrismou. The plant is in the heart of the Western Macedonia lignite fields.[1]
In September 2019, the Greek Prime Minister announced the country will phase out all coal-powered electricity production by 2028. Units 1-4 of Agios Dimitrios are planned for retirement in 2022, and unit 5 in 2023.[2]
In September 2022, the Greek gas grid operator DESFA announced that the retirement of seven coal units in the country would be delayed due to energy security concerns in light of the war in Ukraine. They were alongside several other countries pushing back their decarbonization plans as gas supplies were increasingly unavailable ahead of the winter season.[3]
The power station's life was extended until the end of 2025.[4]
In July 2024, the state-owned Public Power Corporation (PPC) reportedly told parliament that Units 1 and 2 at Agios Dimitrios were expected to shut down in September 2024.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Lignite-Fired Plants in Greece," Industcards, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Οι μεσοπρόθεσμες στρατηγικές προτεραιότητες της ΔΕΗ: και οι οικονομικές προοπτικές για το 2020," PPC, January 2020
- ↑ "Greece will keep coal-fired plants running for longer amid gas crisis," Reuters, September 5, 2022
- ↑ "PPC extends operation of seven lignite units to ensure supply," Ekathimerini, December 29, 2021
- ↑ “Greece pushes its coal exit target date forward to 2026,” Balkan Green Energy News, July 30, 2024
Additional data
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