Soto de Ribera power station
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Soto de Ribera power station is an operating power station of at least 1204-megawatts (MW) in Ribera de Arriba, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Soto de Ribera power station | Ribera de Arriba, Oviedo, Asturias, Asturias, Spain | 43.311717, -5.874 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 4, 5, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 43.311717, -5.874
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Operating[1][2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][4] | 426[4] | combined cycle[4] | no | 2008[1] | – |
| 5 | Operating[1][2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][4] | 428[4] | combined cycle[4] | no | 2011[1] | – |
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: subbituminous | 68 | subcritical | – | 1962 | 2008 |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: subbituminous | 254 | subcritical | – | 1967 | 2015 |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: subbituminous | 350 | subcritical | – | 1984 | 2021 (planned) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Energias de Portugal SA [100%][5] | Energias de Portugal SA [100.0%] |
| 5 | Energias de Portugal SA [100%][5] | Energias de Portugal SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | EDP España SA [100%] | Energias de Portugal SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | EDP España SA [100%] | Energias de Portugal SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | EDP España SA [100%] | Energias de Portugal SA [100.0%] |
Background
This power station was originally a coal-fired power station with 3 blocks totaling 672 MW of power generation. In 2008 and 2011, natural gas-fired combined cycle blocks 3 and 4 respectively were commissioned with the intention of phasing out all coal-fired power generation at the station.[6]
The coal phase-out was expected to take place by 2021, but the European gas crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine has delayed this phase out, with the coal fired unit operating as of August, 2022.[7]
EDP has also announced plans to explore possibilities for the production and use of Hydrogen at this power station, although more concrete details have yet to be released.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 07 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://energia.serviciosmin.gob.es/Reprov2/RegistroPublico.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230116162723/http://www.ree.es/en/datos/publications/annual-system-report/spanish-electricity-system-2018-report. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220313001219/https://espana.edp.com/es/centro-produtor-termico-de-soto-de-ribera. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220718055615/https://www.elcomercio.es/economia/empresas/edp-producira-hidrogeno-soto-ribera-vehiculos-gas-natural-20220709002044-ntvo.html. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Spanish Electricity System 2018 Report Red Eléctrica de España, August 1, 2019
- ↑ "El futuro de las térmicas de carbón: As Pontes sí; Soto de Ribera no". La Voz de Asturias (in español). 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ↑ "EdP producirá hidrógeno en Soto de Ribera para vehículos y para sustituir el gas natural". El Comercio (in español). 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
Additional data
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