Mol power station

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Mol power station is a retired power station in Mol, Antwerp, Belgium.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mol power station Mol, Antwerp, Belgium 51.2234, 5.099 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 11, Unit 12: 51.2234, 5.099

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 11 retired coal: anthracite 124 unknown 1963 2010
Unit 12 retired coal: anthracite 131 unknown 1967 2010

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 11 Electrabel NV/SA [100%] ENGIE SA [100.0%]
Unit 12 Electrabel NV/SA [100%] ENGIE SA [100.0%]

Background

The Mol power station in Mol, Belgium, was first commissioned in 1963, with another unit entering operation in 1967. With a capacity of 255 MW, the plant was in operation until 2010, when operations were suspended and Unit 1 (with a 124 MW capacity) was placed on standby (see Belgium and Coal).[1][2] In 2014, the plant was demolished.[3]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. Electrabel, Activities and Sustainable Development Report 2009, accessed November 2010.
  2. http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/41998
  3. "Mol Coal Power Plant (Shutdown)". Industry About. January 22, 2015. Retrieved 2021-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

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