IRU Elektrijaam power station

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IRU Elektrijaam power station (Iru elektrijaam) is an operating power station of at least 380-megawatts (MW) in Maardu, Harju, Estonia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
IRU Elektrijaam power station Maardu, Harju, Estonia 59.4514, 24.9246 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 1: 59.4514, 24.9246

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] 207[2] combined cycle[4] yes[5] 1982[2]
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 173[2] combined cycle[4] 1982[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 Parent
Unit 1 Enefit Green[6][7] Eesti Energia AS [100.0%]
Unit 1 Enefit Green Eesti Energia AS

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124191010/https://www.wri.org/research/global-database-power-plants. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180143/https://www.energia.ee/-/doc/10187/about/organization/info_environmental_policy_iru_2014.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124182949/https://github.com/PyPSA/powerplantmatching. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124183937/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/42154. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124185534/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enefit_Green. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124185651/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iru_Power_Plant. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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