Sofia power station
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Sofia power station is an operating power station of at least 75-megawatts (MW) in Sofia City, Sofia, Bulgaria with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sofia power station | Sofia City, Sofia, Bulgaria | 42.71889, 23.32087 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 6, Unit 8, Unit CC1: 42.71889, 23.32087
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 6 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 50[3][2] | steam turbine[2][4] | – | 1962[5] | – |
| Unit 8 | operating[2][4] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 25[3][2] | steam turbine[3][2] | – | 1985[5] | – |
| Unit CC1 | shelved[6] | fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 240[6][4] | combined cycle[6] | – | – | – |
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 6 | Toplofikacia Sofia EAD [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | Toplofikacia Sofia EAD [100.0%] |
| Unit CC1 | Toplofikacia Sofia EAD [100.0%] |
Background
A 2021 feasibility assessment completed by Black & Veach on the behalf of the Sofia Municipality featured plans for a new 240 MW cogeneration plant at this site.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124190905/https://mapcarta.com/W93322886. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210511061302/https://sofiaplan.bg/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/I.5.3_%D0%95%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://energy.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-01/BG%20CA%202020%20en.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://bankwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024_03_14_The-great-energy-trap_An-evaluation-of-the-economic-viability-of-replacing-coal-with-gas-in-large-power-plants-in-Bulgaria.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120717042359/http://en.wikipedia.org:80/wiki/Sofia_Power_Plant. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220708235541/https://www.sofia.bg/documents/20182/11863304/Task2draftreportENG.pdf/d0708b92-c588-4ecb-8ed1-e88ac3a1e2a6. Archived from the original on 08 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Black & Veach (Sep 24th, 2021). "Feasibility Study Task 2 Report". Sofia. Retrieved Jun 1st, 2022.
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Additional data
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