Vuosaari power station
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Vuosaari power station is an operating power station of at least 648-megawatts (MW) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Vuosaari power station | Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland | 60.22032, 25.16966 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- A, B: 60.22032, 25.16966
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Cancelled | coal: bituminous | 240 | unknown | – | 2015 |
| A | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 163[2] | combined cycle[2] | yes[1] | 1991[3] |
| B | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 485[2] | combined cycle[2] | yes[1] | 1997[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Helen Oy [100%][3] | Helen Oy [100.0%] |
| A | Helen Oy [100%][3] | Helen Oy [100.0%] |
| B | Helen Oy [100%][3] | Helen Oy [100.0%] |
Background
A combined heat and power (CHP) plant was one of a few options being explored by the city for energy and heat in the region. It would be able to run on coal and biofuel or a mixture of the two fuels. The CHP plant would be 240 MW.[4]
The plant is proposed by Helsingin Energia, owned by the city of Helsinki. The city council is expected to decide on the proposed plant by the end of 2015.[5] The city was also considering a 100% renewable option, which would include biomass and not coal.[6]
In December 2015 the Helsinki city council said they had decided to build a biomass heating plant in the Vuosaari area, and were dropping plans for a coal co-fired CHP plant.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221022083705/https://data.open-power-system-data.org/conventional_power_plants/2018-12-20. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20221012130619/https://energiavirasto.fi/toimitusvarmuus. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124184524/https://www.helen.fi/en/about-us/energy/energy-production/power-plants/vuosaari-power-plants. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Vuosaaren voimala pieneni ja ympäristövaikutukset tarkentuivat," yle, Apr 15, 2014
- ↑ "Vuosaari poses a conundrum for Helsinki," Helsinki Times, 19 Mar 2014
- ↑ "LAUSUNTO YMPÄRISTÖVAIKUTUSTEN ARVIOINTIOHJELMASTA, BIOPOLTTOAINEIDEN KÄYTÖN LISÄÄMINEN HELSINGIN ENERGIANTUOTANNOSSA," Helsingin Energia, May 24, 2013
- ↑ "Helsinki decides to shut down one of its coal-fired power plants," Helsinki Times, Dec 4, 2015
Additional data
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