Gönyűi power station

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Gönyűi power station is an operating power station of at least 427-megawatts (MW) in Gönyű, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary. It is also known as Gonyu.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gönyűi power station Gönyű, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary 47.7384, 17.8033 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 47.7384, 17.8033

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 427[2][3] combined cycle[4] 2011[5][3]

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
Unit 1 Uniper SE [100.0%]

Background

Although built in 2011, the power station did not become fully operational until 2013, owing to a lack of economic viability due to energy markets.[6] After their efficiency upgrades, this power station is now able to burn Hydrogen (up to 30%) as part of its mix of fuels.[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709001019/https://www.powermag.com/e-on-commissions-433-mw-hungary-ccgt/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214910/http://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/42670. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220523181111/https://index.hu/gazdasag/magyar/2011/06/27/atadtak_a_gonyui_eromuvet/. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. Balázs, Szeghalmi (2016-05-10). "KISALFOLD - Habfoltok úsznak a Dunán a gönyűi erőmű felől - videók, fotók". KISALFOLD - Habfoltok úsznak a Dunán a gönyűi erőmű felől - videók, fotók. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  7. "E-On Commissions 433 MW Hungary CCGT". Power Mag. Aug 1st, 2011. Retrieved Jun 1st, 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

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