Ferrero cogeneration power station

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Ferrero cogeneration power station is an operating power station of at least 50-megawatts (MW) in Alba, Cuneo, Italy. It is also known as Albapower spa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ferrero cogeneration power station Alba, Cuneo, Italy 44.703, 8.027 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 44.703, 8.027

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] gas[3] 50[3] combined cycle[3] yes[3] 2006[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 1 Energhe[4] Ferrero Group SpA [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both[3]
  • Captive industry: Sugar[3]

Background

This power station provides 50 MW of combined heat-and-power to Ferrero's chocolate and sweet factory in Alba, Italy.[5]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220817205129/https://zenodo.org/record/3349843. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20211204105436/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/gas-oil-fired/the-ferrero-approach-to-energy-and-cogeneration/. Archived from the original on 04 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20221003071429/https://meetpiemonte.com/en/blog/ferrero-and-nutella-pride-of-alba. Archived from the original on 03 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Ferrero and Nutella, pride of Alba | The chocolate factory of Alba". Meet Piemonte. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2022-05-05.

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