San Filippo del Mela power station

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San Filippo del Mela power station (Centrale di San Filippo del Mela) is an operating power station of at least 960-megawatts (MW) in San Filippo del Mela, Messina, Italy with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as SAN FILIPPO MELA NUOVO.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
San Filippo del Mela power station San Filippo del Mela, Messina, Italy 38.202161, 15.283165 (exact)[1][2][3]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 5, 6, CC1: 38.202161, 15.283165

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
1 Operating[4] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 160[4] steam turbine[4] yes[4] 1976[4] 2025 (planned)[5]
2 Operating[4] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 160[4] steam turbine[4] yes[4] 1971[4] 2025 (planned)[5]
5 Operating[4] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 320[4] steam turbine[4] yes[4] 1975[4] 2025 (planned)[5]
6 Operating[4] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] 320[4] steam turbine[4] yes[4] 1976[4] 2025 (planned)[5]
CC1 Pre-construction[6] fossil gas: natural gas, bioenergy: unknown[3][6] 846[5][6] gas turbine[6] no[6] 2025 (planned)[7]

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
1 A2A Energiefuture [100%][8][9] A2A SpA [100.0%]
2 A2A Energiefuture [100%][8][9] A2A SpA [100.0%]
5 A2A Energiefuture [100%][8][9] A2A SpA [100.0%]
6 A2A Energiefuture [100%][8][9] A2A SpA [100.0%]
CC1 A2A Energiefuture [100%][8][9] A2A SpA [100.0%]

Background

The electrical station currently houses 960 MW of oil-fired power generation, but is seeking to build 2 new gas generation units with a total of 859 MW of generating power.[10] The two units can both run on natural gas.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112210931/http://sinva.minambiente.it/mapviewer/index.html?collection=http%3A%2F%2Fsinva.minambiente.it%2FWMC%2FCollection%2FVA%2F86C265EB-8A42-4712-9960-042A750D2073&l=it. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119013614/https://it.ejatlas.org/conflict/inceneritore-della-valle-del-mela. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211119013250/https://www.a2aenergiefuture.eu/gruppo/cms/ene/comunicazione/san-filippo-del-mela/index.html. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 https://web.archive.org/web/20220926033556/https://www.gruppoa2a.it/it/chi-siamo/nostri-impianti/termoelettrici/centrale-san-filippo. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240422222544/https://messina.gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/cronaca/2023/12/05/milazzo-disco-verde-alla-riconversione-della-centrale-termoelettrica-b0c16757-9874-48e0-8c28-9b6dc1303ee6/. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20211112205149/https://va.minambiente.it/File/Documento/393408. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220708203806/https://a2a-be.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/a2a/A2A-Brochure-SanFilippoDelMela.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 https://va.mite.gov.it/it-IT/Oggetti/Info/1912. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006054654/http://carbontracker.org/reports/foot-off-the-gas-italy/. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. "Centrale Termoelettrica di San Filippo del Mela (ME) - Centrale a olio combustibile - A2A". A2A S.p.A. (in italiano). Retrieved 2022-05-06.

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