Hammerfest Snohvit Terminal power station

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Hammerfest Snohvit Terminal power station is an operating power station of at least 229-megawatts (MW) in Melkoa Island, Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hammerfest Snohvit Terminal power station Melkoa Island, Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway 70.6854, 23.59 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 70.6854, 23.59

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - LNG[3] 229[4] combined cycle[4][5]

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 1 Equinor ASA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/70%C2%B041'07.4%22N+23%C2%B035'24.0%22E/@70.685423.5917z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x805c28cb0e9be702!8m2!3d70.6854!4d23.59. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221005122040/https://www.equinor.com/news/archive/202009-snohvit-future-contract. Archived from the original on 05 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709032137/https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/industry-and-energy/2020/09/fire-break-out-hammerfest-liquid-natural-gas-plant. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709033559/https://folk.ntnu.no/cadorao/courses/TEP10/files/Rotating%20equipment%20Sn%C3%B8hvit%20LNG%20Main%20Power%20Supply%20TEP10.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20210614134748/https://dk.ramboll.com/projects/re/mongstad_chp_plant. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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