Bouchain power station
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Bouchain power station is an operating power station of at least 585-megawatts (MW) in Bouchain, Valenciennes, Nord, France with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bouchain power station | Bouchain, Valenciennes, Nord, France | 50.297213, 3.314945 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 2: 50.297213, 3.314945
- Unit 7: 50.2987, 3.3156
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 2 | retired | coal - anthracite | 250 | subcritical | – | 1970 | 2015 |
| Unit 7 | operating[1] | gas[2] | 585[2] | combined cycle[3] | no | 2016[3] | – |
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 2 | Electricité de France SA (EDF) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 7 | EDF[3] | Électricité de France (EDF) SA [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Background
The power station originally consisted of one 250 MW oil-fired unit and one 250 coal-fired unit, commissioned in 1970. Unit-1 was retired in 1995 and Unit-2 retired in 2015.[4][5] This was replaced by a gas fired combined-cycle unit of 585 MW in 2016.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126132213/https://www.powermag.com/worlds-most-efficient-combined-cycle-plant-edf-bouchain/. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221213134406/https://www.edf.fr/en/the-edf-group/dedicated-sections/journalists/all-press-releases/edf-and-ge-inaugurate-bouchain-natural-gas-combined-cycle-plant. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants in France," Industcards, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "G7 coal phase out: France," E3G, Sep 15, 2015
- ↑ Présentation de la centrale à cycle combiné au gaz naturel de Bouchain | EDF Thermique
Additional data
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