Kaukaan Voima power station

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Kaukaan Voima power station is an operating power station of at least 119-megawatts (MW) in Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Southern Finland, Finland. It is also known as KauVo, Lappeenranta Kaukaan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kaukaan Voima power station Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Southern Finland, Finland 61.0673, 28.2389 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 61.0673, 28.2389

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids), fossil gas - natural gas[3] 119[3] 2010[4]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Operator
Unit 1 Kaukaan Voima[5] UPM Kaukaa[5]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703201313/https://www.paroc.com/applications/references/kaukaan-voima. Archived from the original on 03 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ENTSOE
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://energiavirasto.fi/documents/11120570/12722768/Energiaviraston+voimalaitosrekisteri/467811b9-c41a-5118-15bc-d4a93713474e?t=1679048220089. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180303/https://renewablesnow.com/news/finland-cuts-ribbon-on-eur-240m-biomass-chp-plant-66991/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220929084912/https://www.pohjolanvoima.fi/voimalaitokset/kaukaan-voima-lappeenranta/. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of bioenergy power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.