Novaky power station
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Novaky power station is a retired power station in Nováky, Prievidza, Trenčín, Slovakia. It is also known as Novaky ENO.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Novaky power station | Nováky, Prievidza, Trenčín, Slovakia | 48.698823, 18.533458 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase A Unit 3, Phase B Unit 1, Phase B Unit 2, Phase B Unit 3, Phase B Unit 4: 48.698823, 18.533458
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase A Unit 3 | retired | coal: lignite | 32 | subcritical | 1957 | 2013 |
| Phase B Unit 1 | retired[1] | coal: lignite | 110 | subcritical | 1964 | 2023[1] |
| Phase B Unit 2 | retired[1] | coal: lignite | 110 | subcritical | 1964 | 2023[1] |
| Phase B Unit 3 | retired | coal: lignite | 110 | subcritical | 1976 | 2015 |
| Phase B Unit 4 | retired | coal: lignite | 110 | subcritical | 1976 | 2015 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase A Unit 3 | Slovenské Elektrárne AŞ [100%] | Ministry of Economy (Slovakia) [34.0%]; Enel SpA [33.0%]; EP Slovakia BV [33.0%] |
| Phase B Unit 1 | Slovenské Elektrárne AŞ [100%] | Ministry of Economy (Slovakia) [34.0%]; Enel SpA [33.0%]; EP Slovakia BV [33.0%] |
| Phase B Unit 2 | Slovenské Elektrárne AŞ [100%] | Ministry of Economy (Slovakia) [34.0%]; Enel SpA [33.0%]; EP Slovakia BV [33.0%] |
| Phase B Unit 3 | Slovenské Elektrárne AŞ [100%] | Ministry of Economy (Slovakia) [34.0%]; Enel SpA [33.0%]; EP Slovakia BV [33.0%] |
| Phase B Unit 4 | Slovenské Elektrárne AŞ [100%] | Ministry of Economy (Slovakia) [34.0%]; Enel SpA [33.0%]; EP Slovakia BV [33.0%] |
Background
The Novaky power station was originally commissioned in 1957 with a brown coal-fired 32 MW unit (originally fuelled by heavy fuel oil). It was later retired, but four more 110 MW units were added in the following two decades. The plant imports coal from Czech Republic and the Bana Zahorie Mine in the Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza, a.s. (HBP) complex (Slovakia). As a cogeneration plant, it supplies energy and heat to 15,000 homes in the Prievidza, Nováky, and Zemianske Kostoľany towns of Slovakia, while its steam is provided to nearby industrial works.[2] With 220 MW still operating today, it accounts for nearly 6% of Slovenské Elektrárne's (the owning company) installed capacity.[3]
In 1998, Units 1 and 2 (currently operational) were fitted with flue gas desulphurization scrubbers.[4]
In January 2009, a fire in the first and second blocks of Slovakia's thermal power plant Nováky (ENO) occurred. No one was injured and the power supply was only briefly affected.[5]
In 2011, the Novaky power station they co-firing biomass with coal in one of the boilers.[2]
In 2015, in order to meet the emission limits that would commence on January 1, 2016, Units 1 and 2 were modernized for a total of 40 million Euros, while Units 3 and 4 were shut down on December 31, 2015.[2] However, plans exist to reconstruct Units 3 and 4 in the future.[6]
In 2019, the Slovakian government announced that the Novaky power plant would supply a mandatory quantity of at least 870 gigawatts hours and up to 1,100 gigawatts hours per year of electricity from domestic fuel sources to maintain the stability of the power grid, even after controversy surrounding the Novaky power plant's profitability and dirty fuel. The government announced that this rule would be in place until at least 2023, preventing the plant from being shut down in the near future.[7]
In 2020, the Nováky power plant was temporarily put out of operation due to the coronavirus after 12 employees were infected with the disease.[8]
Slovakia planned to end all coal-fired energy production at the plant by 2023.[9]
In December 2023, Slovenské Elektrárne announced that they had retired the power plant.[10][11]
Pollution Concerns
In 2009, the Global Energy Observatory reports that the plant emitted 2.4 million tonnes of CO2.[4]
In a 2014 report by the European Environment Agency, the Novaky power plant was ranked as the industrial facility causing the most damage costs to health and the environment in Slovakia. They estimated that the total costs ranged between 1.814 and 5.003 billion Euros from 2008 and 2012.[12]
In 2017, residents living near the plant complained about worsened air pollution, saying that the four month-long testing of alternative technologies at the Novaky power plant (spearheaded by Hornonitrianske Bane Prievidza, a coal mining company) was to blame. There was no official resolution or program to after the testing ended.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240218232355/https://www.seas.sk/en/news/novaky-slovakia-coal-energy-transition/. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 © Slovenské elektrárne | www.seas.sk. "Nováky thermal power plant | Slovenské elektrárne". www.seas.sk. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ "Nováky - EP Power Europe". EP Power Europe. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Novaky (ENO) Thermal CHP Power Plant Slovakia - GEO". globalenergyobservatory.org. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ "Fire at Nováky thermal power plant". spectator.sme.sk. 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Liptakova, Jana (2017-03-04). "Questionable testing at Nováky power plant ends". spectator.sme.sk. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ "State aid: Commission approves provisional measure ensuring security of local electricity supply in Slovakia". European Commission - European Commission. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Spectator Staff (2020-10-07). "Blocks in the Nováky power plant put out of operation due to the coronavirus". spectator.sme.sk. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ Green recovery of the Slovak just transition region, Just Transition, September 2020
- ↑ "Nováky Power Plant closes down, marking the end of 70 years of coal mining in Slovakia," Slovenské Elektrárne, December 19, 2023
- ↑ "European countries ring in 2024 by bidding farewell to coal," Beyond Fossil Fuels, January 15, 2024
- ↑ "Industrial facilities causing the highest damage costs to health and the environment". European Environment Agency. 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
