Schwechat Refinery power station

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Schwechat Refinery power station is an operating power station of at least 170-megawatts (MW) in Austria.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Schwechat Refinery power station Austria 48.1434, 16.4981 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • ST1-8: 48.1434, 16.4981

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
ST1-8 Operating[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] 170[3] steam turbine[3] yes[3] 1975[4]

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
ST1-8 OMV AG[4] OMV AG

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both[5]
  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[5]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Way: ‪OMV Raffinerie Schwechat‬ (‪9882741‬)". OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  2. "StackPath". www.ogj.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "OMV Refinery Schwechat". PowerShow. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy". OMV Sustainability Report 2022. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "OMV outlines decarbonization efforts at Austria's Schwechat Refinery". Chemical Engineering. 2020-09-24. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-06-15.

Additional data

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