Bakony power station

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Bakony power station is an operating power station of at least 60-megawatts (MW) in Veszprém, Hungary. It is also known as Akja, Akja Bakonyi.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bakony power station Veszprém, Hungary 47.0958, 17.5588 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 6, Unit 7: 47.0958, 17.5588

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Start year Retired year
Unit 6 operating[2] bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids), bioenergy - refuse (municipal and industrial wastes), coal - unknown[2] 30[3] 1992[4]
Unit 7 operating[2] bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids), bioenergy - refuse (municipal and industrial wastes), coal - unknown[2] 30[3] 1992[4]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Operator
Unit 6 Bakonyi Erőmű[5] Bakonyi Erőmű[5]
Unit 7 Bakonyi Erőmű[5] Bakonyi Erőmű[5]

Background

Bakony power station's two coal-fired units were commissioned in 1957.[6]

In December 2017, Veolia Energy Hungary acquired the majority shareholding of the power plant's owner, Bakonyi Erőmű Zrt. The plant produces electricity, district heat, and industrial steam.[7][8]

As of 2018, the power station was primarily fueled with biomass but also burned coal "to a lesser extent."[7] In January 2018, Veolia reportedly stated that they were aiming for the power station to be "fueled with the highest portion of biomass possible"[9] and wanted to reduce coal usage.[8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/320532053. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230207114946/https://biomassza.veolia.hu/en/ajka-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 07 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120010203/https://ji.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/IES1JJF4S84DX3EQMF75GFEWTY1FR1. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210922211456/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/decentralized-energy/on-site-renewables/veolia-acquires-hungarian-biomass-chp-plant/. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125124247/https://bbj.hu/economy/energy/green-energy/veolia-acquires-hungarian-biomass-power-plant-in-ajka. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. http://villany.uw.hu/
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Power Plants," Veolia, accessed October 18, 2023
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Veolia acquires Hungarian biomass power plant in Ajka," Budapest Business Journal, January 5, 2018
  9. "Veolia Acquires Hungary-Based Ajka Power Plant," Biomass Magazine, January 11, 2018

Additional data

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