Vuosaari power station
{{#badges: CoalSwarm}} Vuosaari power station was a proposed 240-megawatt (MW) combined heat and power (CHP) station in Helsinki, Finland. It is now planned as a biomass heating plant.
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Location
The map below shows Vuosaari, the approximate location where the plant would be built in Helsinki.
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.[1]
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.[2] The city was also considering a 100% renewable option, which would include biomass and not coal.[3]
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.[4]
Project Details of co-fired coal plant
- Sponsor: Helsingin Energia
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- Developer:
- Location: Vuosaari, Helsinki, Finland
- Coordinates: 60.208889, 25.143056 (approximate)
- Status: Cancelled (will be biomass plant for heat only)
- Capacity: 240 MW
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- Coal Type:
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Resources and articles
References
- ↑ "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
