Agios Dimitrios power station
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Agios Dimitrios power station is a power station in Ágios Dimítrios, Kozánis, Western Macedonia, Greece with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating. It is also known as ΑΗΣ Αγίου Δημητρίου.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Agios Dimitrios power station | Ágios Dimítrios, Kozánis, Western Macedonia, Greece | 40.394185, 21.924886 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- New 1, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 40.394185, 21.924886
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New 1 | Pre-construction[1][2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1][4][2][3] | 100[1][2][3] | unknown | – | – | – |
| Unit 1 | Retired[5] | coal: lignite | 300 | subcritical | – | 1984 | 2024[5] |
| Unit 2 | Retired[5] | coal: lignite | 300 | subcritical | – | 1984 | 2024[5] |
| Unit 3 | Retired | coal: lignite | 310 | subcritical | yes | 1985 | 2026 |
| Unit 4 | Retired | coal: lignite | 310 | subcritical | yes | 1986 | 2026 |
| Unit 5 | Retired | coal: lignite | 375 | supercritical | yes | 1997 | 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| New 1 | Public Power Corporation SA [100%] | Public Power Corporation SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Public Power Corporation SA [100%] | Public Power Corporation SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Public Power Corporation SA [100%] | Public Power Corporation SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Public Power Corporation SA [100%] | Public Power Corporation SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Public Power Corporation SA [100%] | Public Power Corporation SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Public Power Corporation SA [100%] | Public Power Corporation SA [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Western Macedonia lignite fields
Ownership Tree
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Background
Agios Dimitrios power station is a five-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,595 MW. The first four units are subcritical and 300-310 MW each, completed between 1984 and 1986. The fifth unit is a 375 MW supercritical unit, completed in 1997. The plant is owned by Dimosia Epicheirisi Ilektrismou. The plant is in the heart of the Western Macedonia lignite fields.[6]
In September 2019, the Greek Prime Minister announced the country will phase out all coal-powered electricity production by 2028. Units 1-4 of Agios Dimitrios are planned for retirement in 2022, and unit 5 in 2023.[7]
In September 2022, the Greek gas grid operator DESFA announced that the retirement of seven coal units in the country would be delayed due to energy security concerns in light of the war in Ukraine. They were alongside several other countries pushing back their decarbonization plans as gas supplies were increasingly unavailable ahead of the winter season.[8]
The power station's life was extended until the end of 2025.[9]
In July 2024, the state-owned Public Power Corporation (PPC) reportedly told parliament that Units 1 and 2 at Agios Dimitrios were expected to shut down in September 2024.[10]
At the end of August 2024, Units 1 and 2 were retired.[11]
In December 2025, Greece’s Ministry of Environment and Energy amended the derogations for Units 3–5, allowing them to continue operating under limited-hours and emissions-exemption provisions through May 15, 2026, in order to secure district heating supply for Kozani.[12]
In May 2026, Units 3-5 were retired.[13]
Data center
In April 2025, PPC announced plans to establish a new 300 MW data center at the site of the Agios Dimitrios power station by 2027. The €2.3 billion data center was expected to be one of the largest in Europe. PPC said that with sufficient interest, the project could later be expanded to a 1,000 MW data center.[14][15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://esgnews.com/greeces-ppc-launches-e5-75-billion-green-energy-and-data-center-transformation-plan/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://www.energymag.gr/epikairotita/epiheiriseis/109848_dei-stoihima-toy-2026-gia-data-center-sti-dytiki-makedonia-aplonei.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://www.worldenergynews.gr/energeia/articles/570123/dei-aitisi-ston-desfa-gia-desmefsi-fysikoy-aeriou-se-ptoleimaida-kai-agio-dimitrio-ti-simatodotei-gia-tin-metatropi.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.naftemporiki.gr/business/1940754/dei-mega-ependytiko-schedio-eos-12-dis-kai-20-000-theseis-ergasias-sti-dytiki-makedonia/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://energypress.gr/news/aposyrontai-ton-septembrio-oi-monades-1-2-toy-ais-ag-dimitrioy-shedio-tis-dei-gia-loyketo-sto.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Lignite-Fired Plants in Greece," Industcards, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Οι μεσοπρόθεσμες στρατηγικές προτεραιότητες της ΔΕΗ: και οι οικονομικές προοπτικές για το 2020," PPC, January 2020
- ↑ "Greece will keep coal-fired plants running for longer amid gas crisis," Reuters, September 5, 2022
- ↑ "PPC extends operation of seven lignite units to ensure supply," Ekathimerini, December 29, 2021
- ↑ “Greece pushes its coal exit target date forward to 2026,” Balkan Green Energy News, July 30, 2024
- ↑ "Αποσύρονται τον Σεπτέμβριο οι λιγνιτικές μονάδες 1 & 2 του ΑΗΣ Αγ. Δημητρίου – Σχέδιο της ΔΕΗ για «λουκέτο» στο τέλος 2024 και σε Μελίτη, Μεγαλόπολη 4," Energy Press, August 22, 2024
- ↑ "Αυτή είναι η απόφαση για την παράταση λειτουργίας μονάδων του ΑΗΣ Αγίου Δημητρίου έως τις 15 Μαΐου 2026 για την κάλυψη της τηλεθέρμανσης Κοζάνης". kozan.gr. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Ag. Dimitrios shutdown today leaves Greece with last coal plant," Balkan Green Energy News, May 15, 2026
- ↑ “PPC Group completely transforms former lignite areas in western Macedonia,” CEEnergyNews, April 4, 2025
- ↑ “PPC Group: €5.75 bn investments in green energy and technology transform Western Macedonia,” PPC, April 3, 2025
Additional data
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