Kourou power station
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Kourou power station is an operating power station of at least 40-megawatts (MW) in Kourou, French Guiana, French Guiana.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kourou power station | Kourou, French Guiana, French Guiana | 5.162803, -52.670054 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- GT1, GT2: 5.162803, -52.670054
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Operating[2][3] | fossil liquids: diesel, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] | 20[4][3] | gas turbine[3] | no[4] | 1993[3] | 2027 (planned)[5] |
| GT2 | Operating[2][3] | fossil liquids: diesel, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] | 20[4][3] | gas turbine[3] | no[4] | 2014[3] | 2027 (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 |
|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Electricité de France SA [100%][4] | Electricité de France SA [100.0%] |
| GT2 | Electricité de France SA [100%][4] | Electricité de France SA [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140545/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Centrale+EDF+Korou/@5.1624658,-52.6699328,784m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8d11ff4a0332d855:0x1b08bafe86d27924!8m2!3d5.1627679!4d-52.6701206!16s%2Fg%2F11kns4bn9z?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220809004600/https://odre.opendatasoft.com/explore/dataset/registre-national-installation-production-stockage-electricite-agrege/table/?disjunctive.epci&disjunctive.departement&disjunctive.region&disjunctive.filiere&disjunctive.combustible&disjunctive.combustiblessecondaires&disjunctive.technologie&disjunctive.regime&disjunctive.gestionnaire&sort=codeinseecommune. Archived from the original on 09 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102234/https://www.edf.gf/sites/sei_gf/files/2023-04/BP_22_Guyane_Littoral.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105927/https://www.edf.gf/edf-en-guyane/nos-installations-en-guyane/nos-moyens-de-production-electrique-en-guyane. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://www.edf.gf/sites/sei_gf/files/2023-12/BP_23_Guyane_Littoral.pdf.
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Additional data
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