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] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit CC1, Unit CC2: 38.202161, 15.283165
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[4] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[4] | 160[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1976[4] | 2025 (planned)[5] |
| Unit 2 | operating[4] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[4] | 160[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1971[4] | 2025 (planned)[5] |
| Unit 5 | operating[4] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[4] | 320[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1975[4] | 2025 (planned)[5] |
| Unit 6 | operating[4] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[4] | 320[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1976[4] | 2025 (planned)[5] |
| Unit CC1 | pre-permit[6] | fossil gas - natural gas, bioenergy - unknown[3][6] | 846[5][6] | gas turbine[6] | – | 2025[7] | – |
| Unit CC2 | pre-permit[6] | fossil gas - waste heat from natural gas, bioenergy - unknown[3][6] | 280[6] | steam turbine[6] | – | 2025[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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | A2A Energiefuture [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | A2A Energiefuture [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | A2A Energiefuture [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | A2A Energiefuture [100.0%] |
| Unit CC1 | A2A Energiefuture [100.0%] |
| Unit CC2 | A2A Energiefuture [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.[8] The two units can both run on natural gas.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 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) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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) - ↑ 4.00 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 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) - ↑ 5.0 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) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 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) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 (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) - ↑ "Centrale Termoelettrica di San Filippo del Mela (ME) - Centrale a olio combustibile - A2A". A2A S.p.A. (in italiano). Retrieved 2022-05-06.
Additional data
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