Cornaux power station

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Cornaux power station is an operating power station of at least 43-megawatts (MW) in Cornaux, Switzerland. It is also known as Centrale de Cornaux.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cornaux power station Cornaux, Switzerland 47.038673, 7.042353 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • CC1: 47.038673, 7.042353

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
CC1 Operating[2][3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: light fuel oil[4] 43.8[4] combined cycle[4] 1988[2][4] 2026 (planned)[5]

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 Group E SA[6] Group E SA

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4082171719. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://www.admin.ch/gov/fr/accueil/documentation/communiques.msg-id-92368.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.rts.ch/info/suisse/2024/article/l-appel-d-offres-pour-les-centrales-de-reserve-interrompu-en-raison-de-prix-trop-eleves-28542527.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://www.groupe-e.ch/fr/production-electricite-ouvrages/cornaux. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.admin.ch/gov/fr/accueil/documentation/communiques.msg-id-93194.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://www.rts.ch/info/regions/neuchatel/13477428-le-groupe-e-est-pret-a-activer-la-centrale-a-gaz-de-cornaux.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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