Brindisi Nord power station

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Brindisi Nord power station is a 640-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Apulia, Italy.

Location

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Background on Plant

Brindisi Nord power station was a four-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,280 MW. The four units were completed between 1969 and 1979. Units 1-2 were retired in 2008. Units 3-4 are on standby while the plant seeks a new permit to co-fire coal and municipal waste at unit 3. The plant is owned by EDF Group, A2A, Alpiq, and IRIDE Group.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: Edipower SpA
• Parent company: EDF Group, A2A, Alpiq, and IRIDE Group
• Location: Brindisi, Apulia, Italy
• Coordinates: 40.644119, 17.980801 (exact)
• Status: Operating (standby)
• Gross capacity: 640 MW (Units 1&2: 340 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1979
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