Bakony power station

From Global Energy Monitor

Bakony power station is an operating power station of at least 120-megawatts (MW) in Ajka, Veszprém, Central Transdanubia, Hungary. It is also known as Ajka Power Plant.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bakony power station Ajka, Veszprém, Central Transdanubia, Hungary 47.0956, 17.558444 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 6, Unit 7: 47.0956, 17.558444
  • Unit 6, Unit 7: 47.0958, 17.5588

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 6 operating coal - subbituminous, bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids)[1] 30 unknown 1957 2030 (planned)
Unit 6 operating[2] bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids), bioenergy - refuse (municipal and industrial wastes), coal - unknown[2] 30[3] 1992[4]
Unit 7 operating coal - subbituminous, bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids)[1] 30 unknown 1957 2030 (planned)
Unit 7 operating[2] bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids), bioenergy - refuse (municipal and industrial wastes), coal - unknown[2] 30[3] 1992[4]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Operator
Unit 6 Bakonyi Erőmű Zrt [100.0%]
Unit 6 Bakonyi Erőmű[1] Bakonyi Erőmű[1]
Unit 7 Bakonyi Erőmű Zrt [100.0%]
Unit 7 Bakonyi Erőmű[1] Bakonyi Erőmű[1]

Background

Bakony power station's two coal-fired units were commissioned in 1957.[5]

In December 2017, Veolia Energy Hungary acquired the majority shareholding of the power plant's owner, Bakonyi Erőmű Zrt. The plant produces electricity, district heat, and industrial steam.[6][7]

As of 2018, the power station was primarily fueled with biomass but also burned coal "to a lesser extent."[6] In January 2018, Veolia reportedly stated that they were aiming for the power station to be "fueled with the highest portion of biomass possible"[8] and wanted to reduce coal usage.[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125124247/https://bbj.hu/economy/energy/green-energy/veolia-acquires-hungarian-biomass-power-plant-in-ajka. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230207114946/https://biomassza.veolia.hu/en/ajka-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 07 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120010203/https://ji.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/IES1JJF4S84DX3EQMF75GFEWTY1FR1. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210922211456/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/decentralized-energy/on-site-renewables/veolia-acquires-hungarian-biomass-chp-plant/. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. http://villany.uw.hu/
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Power Plants," Veolia, accessed October 18, 2023
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Veolia acquires Hungarian biomass power plant in Ajka," Budapest Business Journal, January 5, 2018
  8. "Veolia Acquires Hungary-Based Ajka Power Plant," Biomass Magazine, January 11, 2018

Additional data

To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.