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.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 24, Unit 25: 52.47231, 4.63286
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 24 | operating[2] | industrial by-product - blast furnace gas, fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 460[3] | steam turbine[4] | – | – | – |
| Unit 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 | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 24 | Vattenfall AB [100.0%] |
| Unit 25 | Vattenfall AB [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124230739/https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?whereami=1&query=52.47231%2C4.63286#map=5/52.469/4.614. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124230711/https://powerplants.vattenfall.com/velsen/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124230652/https://group.vattenfall.com/nl/siteassets/vattenfall-nl-newsroom-assets/images-and-docs/2022/05-mei/seo-economisch-onderzoek_investeringsanalyse-duurzame-elektriciteit.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240223121231/https://natuurenmilieu.nl/app/uploads/Visie-Vergroenen-Gascentrales_Natuur-Milieu.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2024.
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Additional data
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