Blénod power station
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Blénod power station is an operating power station of at least 427-megawatts (MW) in Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Blénod power station | Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France | 48.869091, 6.080033 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 5, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 48.869091, 6.080033
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 427[2] | combined cycle[3] | not found | 2011[3] | – |
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 250 | subcritical | – | 1963 | 2000 |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 250 | subcritical | – | 1966 | 2013 |
| Unit 3 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 250 | subcritical | – | 1963 | 2014 |
| Unit 4 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 250 | subcritical | – | 1963 | 2013 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Electricité de France SA [100%][3] | Electricité de France SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Electricité de France SA [100%] | Electricité de France SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Electricité de France SA [100%] | Electricité de France SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Electricité de France SA [100%] | Electricité de France SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Electricité de France SA [100%] | Electricité de France SA [100.0%] |
Background
The power station originally consisted of four 250 MW units, fueled by coal and oil and commissioned in 1963 to 1969. Unit 1 was retired in 2000.[4][5]
Unit 2 was retired in 2013, and units 3-4 in 2014.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240510180825/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/146978970. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 07 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221012222106/https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/registre-national-des-installations-de-production-et-de-stockage-delectricite-au-31-08-2022/. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants in France," Industcards, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Blénod Thermal Power Plant France," GEO, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "G7 coal phase out: France," E3G, Sep 15, 2015
Additional data
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