Caldeirão power station

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Caldeirão power station is an operating power station of at least 68-megawatts (MW) in Portugal.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Caldeirão power station Portugal 37.7812, -25.6137 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit IC5-8: 37.7812, -25.6137

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit IC5-8 operating[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 68[4] internal combustion combined cycle[3] 2004[4]

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
Unit IC5-8 Electricidade dos Açores SA (EDA)

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125041004/https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?whereami=1&query=37.7809%2C-25.6137#map=5/37.805/-25.620. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125040934/https://comum.rcaap.pt/handle/10400.26/31394. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125040912/https://library.e.abb.com/public/55ba6d18fc876f10c1257e49003b2b3c/ABBTC_FLY1853_TESTIM_EDA_PTPORTUGESEv3.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125040922/https://www.eda.pt/Investidores/EIB/EDA%20Environmental%20Documentation/Caldeir%C3%A3o%20Thermal%20Power%20Plant%20on%20S%C3%A3o%20Miguel%20Island/Caldeir%C3%A3o%20Non-Technical%20Summaries.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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