Blénod power station
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Blénod power station is an operating power station of at least 427-megawatts (MW) in Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Blénod power station | Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France | 48.869091, 6.080033 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 48.869091, 6.080033
- Unit 5: 48.86898, 6.08415
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal - bituminous | 250 | subcritical | – | 1963 | 2000 |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal - bituminous | 250 | subcritical | – | 1966 | 2013 |
| Unit 3 | retired | coal - bituminous | 250 | subcritical | – | 1963 | 2014 |
| Unit 4 | retired | coal - bituminous | 250 | subcritical | – | 1963 | 2013 |
| Unit 5 | operating[1] | gas[2] | 427[1] | combined cycle[2] | no | 2011[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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Electricité de France SA (EDF) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 2 | Electricité de France SA (EDF) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 3 | Electricité de France SA (EDF) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 4 | Electricité de France SA (EDF) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 5 | EDF[2] | Électricité de France (EDF) SA [100.0%] |
Background
The power station originally consisted of four 250 MW units, fueled by coal and oil and commissioned in 1963 to 1969. Unit 1 was retired in 2000.[3][4]
Unit 2 was retired in 2013, and units 3-4 in 2014.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172603/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221012222106/https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/registre-national-des-installations-de-production-et-de-stockage-delectricite-au-31-08-2022/. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants in France," Industcards, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Blénod Thermal Power Plant France," GEO, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "G7 coal phase out: France," E3G, Sep 15, 2015
Additional data
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