Astakos Power Station

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Astakos Power Station was a proposed coal-fired power plant in Etoloakarnania, Greece. It is no longer being pursued due to a decision by the Greek government to end hard coal imports.

Location

The map below shows Etoloakarnania, the approximate location the plant was proposed.

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Background

Astakos Power Station was a proposal by T-Power - a consortium of Edison and Hellenic Petroleum -- for a 600 megawatt project that Power in Europe described in 2008 as being in the "pre-proposal" stage.

Project blocked

The project was effectively blocked in 2009 due to a decision by the Greek government not end hard coal imports in favor of using natural gas in future plants.

Project Details

• Sponsor: T-Power
• Parent company: Edison, Hellenic Petroleum
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• Location: Etoloakarnania (Aetolia-Acarnania), West Greece
• Coordinates: 38.535719, 21.082068 (approximate)
• Status: Cancelled
• Capacity: 600 MW
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