Tahkoluoto power station
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Tahkoluoto power station is an operating power station of at least 52-megawatts (MW) in Satakunta, Finland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tahkoluoto power station | Satakunta, Finland | 61.6319, 21.4069 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- GT1, GT2, Unit 1: 61.6319, 21.4069
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Operating[2] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] | 26[4] | gas turbine[2] | – | – |
| GT2 | Operating[4] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] | 26[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | – |
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 225 | subcritical | 1976 | 2017 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Fingrid Oyj[4] | Government of Finland; other |
| GT2 | Fingrid Oyj[4] | Government of Finland; other |
| Unit 1 | Fingrid Oyj[4] | Government of Finland; other |
Background
The power plant consisted of a 225 MW subcritical coal unit commissioned in 1976 and owned by Pohjolan Voima.[5]
In 2015 Pohjolan Voima decided to close the plant.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125034813/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/253861182. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125034714/https://www.fingrid.fi/en/electricity-market/reserves_and_balancing/reserve-power-plants/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125034809/https://www.valmet.com/insights/articles/automation/automation-upgrade-ensures-secure-reserve-energy/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125034725/https://www.fingrid.fi/globalassets/dokumentit/en/investors/presentations/fingrid-debt-investor-presentation-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants in Finland," Industcards, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Finland to provide $88 mln investment aid to renewables projects," Reuters, Feb 25, 2016
Additional data
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