Bassens power station

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Bassens power station is a 29-megawatt (MW) operating gas-fired power station in Bassens, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level details for Bassens power station

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP[1] Start year Retired year
1 operating[2] gas[2] 29 MW gas turbine[3] yes[3] 1998[3]

Table 2: Unit-level ownership details for Bassens power station

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1 Michelin[4] COGETHERM[100.0%][2] Électricité de France (EDF) SA[100.0%][3]

Plant-level captive use details for Bassens power station power station

Location

Table 3: Plant-level location details for Bassens power station

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bassens power station Bassens, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France 44.9165, -0.5269 (exact)[2]

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Background

This power station provides combined heat-and-power to Michelin's rubber manufacturing facility in Bassens, France.[6] 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.[3]

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References

  1. CHP = Combined Heat and Power
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "energybase.ru/en/power-plant/bassens_cogetherm". Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "GE Supplies TSSI With DLE-Equipped LM2500+ Gas Turbine for EDF Cogeneration Plant - GE Aviation". Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. "inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/36/069/36069483.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "News Archives - NS Energy". Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  6. "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)