Sines power station
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Sines power station is a retired power station in Sines, Alentejo Litoral, Beja, Portugal.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sines power station | Sines, Alentejo Litoral, Beja, Portugal | 37.932427, -8.803858 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 37.932427, -8.803858
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal: bituminous | 324 | subcritical | 1985 | 2021 |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal: bituminous | 324 | subcritical | 1985 | 2021 |
| Unit 3 | retired | coal: bituminous | 324 | subcritical | 1987 | 2021 |
| Unit 4 | retired | coal: bituminous | 324 | subcritical | 1987 | 2021 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | EDP - Gestão da Produção de Energia SA [100%] | Energias de Portugal SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | EDP - Gestão da Produção de Energia SA [100%] | Energias de Portugal SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | EDP - Gestão da Produção de Energia SA [100%] | Energias de Portugal SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | EDP - Gestão da Produção de Energia SA [100%] | Energias de Portugal SA [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Background
Sines power station is a four-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,250 MW. The plant was completed between 1985 and 1987, and was owned by Energias de Portugal. Coal was imported via covered conveyor from Sines Port.[1]
In October 2019 the government announced the Pego power station would be closed by the end of 2021 and Sines by September 2023, after which the country would have no operating coal-fired power plants.[2]
In July 2020, EDP said the Sines coal plant might close by January 2021, due to poor economics. The closure of Pego and Sines would make Portual coal-free by 2021, two years earlier than planned by the government.[3]
The coal plant was retired in January 2021, leaving the country with just one remaining coal power station in operation, Pego power station, which was scheduled for closure in November 2021.[4]
In October 2021, EDP announced that the plant would be transformed into a 100 MW "green hydrogen hub", which would begin production in 2025.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Sines Coal Power Plant Portugal," GEO, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Zero satisfeita com antecipação do fecho das centrais a carvão do Pego e Sines," Publico, Oct 26, 2019
- ↑ "EDP antecipa fecho da central de Sines para janeiro de 2021. Assume custo de 100 milhões," Eco, July 14, 2020
- ↑ "Portugal on track to become coal-free by year end". www.euractiv.com. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ↑ "EDP to transform Sines coal plant into hydrogen hub by 2025," Reuters, October 14, 2021
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.
