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, 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][3] fossil gas - natural gas[4] 848[4] combined cycle[4] 2003[4]
Unit IC 1-6 construction[5][6] fossil gas - natural gas[4] 108[7][4] internal combustion combined cycle[5] 2024[8][6]

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 CC A2A SpA [100.0%]
Unit IC 1-6 A2A SpA [100.0%]

Background

In February, 2022, Legambiet protested the proposed expansion of the power plant.[9] However, the contract for the 110 MW expansion was awarded to Wartsila for the provision of gas-fired engines.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 07 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Centrale Termoelettrica di Cassano d'Adda (ex AEM) - Info - Valutazioni e Autorizzazioni Ambientali - VAS - VIA - AIA". va.mite.gov.it. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221003140746/https://www.gruppoa2a.it/it/chi-siamo/nostri-impianti/termoelettrici/centrale-cassano. Archived from the original on 03 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 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 27 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230605110329/https://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/cronaca/la-centrale-a2a-sara-potenziata-attenti-alle-ricadute-inquinanti-c7d5c779. Archived from the original on 05 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 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 23 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 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 07 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "The Cassano power plant expands: it will become the largest gas-fired plant in Italy. Legambiente protest". Prima Treviglio. February 13, 2022. Retrieved Oct 13th, 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

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