Forsmark power station
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Forsmark power station is an operating power station of at least 86-megawatts (MW) in Forsmark, Sweden.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
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Forsmark power station | Forsmark, Sweden | 60.4029, 18.1627 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit GT1, Unit GT2: 60.4029, 18.1627
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
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Unit GT1 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 43[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | – | – |
Unit GT2 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 43[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | – | – |
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 |
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Unit GT1 | Vattenfall AB |
Unit GT2 | Vattenfall AB |
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Additional data
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