Velsen power station

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Velsen power station is an operating power station of at least 820-megawatts (MW) in Netherlands.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Velsen power station Netherlands 52.47231, 4.63286 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 24, 25: 52.47231, 4.63286

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology
24 Operating[2] industrial by-product: blast furnace gas, fossil gas: natural gas[3] 460[3] steam turbine[4]
25 Operating[2] industrial by-product: blast furnace gas, fossil gas: natural gas[4] 360[3] steam turbine[2]

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 Operator Owner Parent
24 Vattenfall[2] Vattenfall AB [100%][2] Vattenfall AB [100.0%]
25 Vattenfall[2] Vattenfall AB [100%][2] Vattenfall AB [100.0%]

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References

  1. "52.47231%2C4.63286". OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Vattenfall. "Power plants: Velsen - Vattenfall". powerplants.vattenfall.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Vattenfall (2022-05). "INVESTERINGSANALYSE DUURZAME ELEKTRICITEIT" (PDF). Vattenfall Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 Natuur Milieu (2020-10). "visie vergroenen gascentrales" (PDF). Natuuren Milieu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2023-05-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Additional data

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