Bassens power station
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Bassens power station is an operating power station of at least 42-megawatts (MW) in Bassens, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bassens power station | Bassens, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | 44.91651, -0.52685 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 44.91651, -0.52685
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[1] | gas[1] | 42[1] | gas turbine[2] | yes[2] | 1998[2] | – |
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 | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | COGETHERM[1] | Électricité de France (EDF) SA [100.0%] | Michelin[3] |
Project-level captive use details
Background
This power station provides combined heat-and-power to Michelin's rubber manufacturing facility in Bassens, France.[5] It is equipped with a GE Aeroderivative gas turbine, capable of burning up to 25% Hydrogen as part of its mix of natural gas fuels.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://energybase.ru/en/power-plant/bassens_cogetherm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125000409/https://www.geaerospace.com/press-release/marine-industrial-engines/ge-supplies-tssi-dle-equipped-lm2500-gas-turbine-edf. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/36/069/36069483.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709011018/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/newscogenerationt-case-for-cogeneration/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Cogent Case for Cogen". NS Energy Business. Dec 18th, 2000. Retrieved May 23rd, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "GE Supplies TSSI With DLE-Equipped LM2500+ Gas Turbine for EDF Cogeneration Plant | GE Aviation". www.geaviation.com. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
Additional data
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