Cassano D'Adda power station

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Cassano D'Adda power station is an operating power station of at least 848-megawatts (MW) in Cassano d'Adda, Milan, Italy with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cassano D'Adda power station Cassano d'Adda, Milan, Italy 45.5115, 9.5098 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit CC: 45.5115, 9.5098
  • Unit IC 1-6: 45.5115, 9.5098


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit CC operating[2] gas[3] 848 MW[3] combined cycle[3] yes[3] - -
Unit IC 1-6 construction[4][5] gas[3] 108 MW[6][3] internal combustion combined cycle[5] yes[7] - -

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 CC A2A SpA A2A SpA
Unit IC 1-6 A2A SpA A2A SpA


Background

In February, 2022, Legambiet protested the proposed expansion of the power plant.[5] However, the contract for the 110 MW expansion was awarded to Wartsila for the provision of gas-fired engines.


Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Global Power Plant Database - Data - World Resources Institute". Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. "ENTSO-E Transparency Platform". Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221003140746/https://www.gruppoa2a.it/it/chi-siamo/nostri-impianti/termoelettrici/centrale-cassano. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/cronaca/la-centrale-a2a-sara-potenziata-attenti-alle-ricadute-inquinanti-c7d5c779. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220527153101/https://primalamartesana.it/attualita/centrale-elettrica-a-cassano-dadda-il-comune-pronto-a-battere-cassa/. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "ref_4" defined multiple times with different content
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20230323185056/https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/20-01-2022-wartsila-to-supply-110-mw-of-flexible-thermal-balancing-power-to-support-italy-s-increasing-focus-on-sustainable-energy-3206762. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20221007121928/https://www.ceflaengineering.com/it/press/il-nuovo-impianto-da-110mw-di-a2a-a-cassano-dadda-verra-realizzato-da-cefla-e-wartsila/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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