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Aroskraft-1 power station
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Aroskraft-1 power station is an operating power station of at least 356-megawatts (MW) in Västerås, Västmanland County, Sweden with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Västerås.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Aroskraft-1 power station | Västerås, Västmanland County, Sweden | 59.5883, 16.5132 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 3: 59.5883, 16.5132
- Unit 4: 59.5893, 16.5072
- Unit 2, Unit 1, Unit 3: 59.58849, 16.513861
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 3 | operating[3] | bioenergy - refuse (municipal and industrial wastes), bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids)[3] | 51[3] | – | 2014[3] | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[4] | bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids)[5] | 55[6] | – | 2019[4] | – |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal - bituminous | 75 | subcritical | 1963 | 2014 |
| Unit 1 | retired | coal - bituminous | 75 | subcritical | 1963 | 2014 |
| Unit 3 | operating[7] | coal - bituminous, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[7] | 250[8] | steam turbine[8] | 1970[9] | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 3 | Mälarenergi AB[3] |
| Unit 4 | Mälarenergi AB[1] |
| Unit 2 | Mälarenergi AB |
| Unit 1 | Mälarenergi AB |
| Unit 3 | Mälarenergi AB |
Background
Mälarenergi currently operates two biomass-fired CHP (combined heat and power) units at location of the former coal-fired power plant in Västmanland, Västmanland County, Sweden.[10]. Block 6 began operating in 2014[11], and Block 7 followed in 2019.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.nib.int/loan/municipality-of-vasteras-22818.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/ihS1Hw8V9uDaeh5q6?coh=178572&entry=tt.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://www.malarenergi.se/om-malarenergi/framtidens-samhalle/vara-anlaggningar/kraftvarmeverket-vasteras/block-6/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://bioenergyinternational.com/malarenergi-supplies-first-biomass-power-to-grid-from-new-block-7-chp-unit/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.malarenergi.se/om-malarenergi/framtidens-samhalle/vara-anlaggningar/kraftvarmeverket-vasteras/block-7/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://bioenergitidningen.se/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/biokraftkartan2021web.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Kraftvärmeverket Västerås". Mälarenergi. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.osti.gov/etdeweb/servlets/purl/371282.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.hembygd.se/industristaden/kraftvarmen-i-vasteras.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1570-sweden/fossil-fuels-energy/22863-aroskraft-coal-power-plant
- ↑ "Block 6 - en världsunik anläggning". Mälarenergi. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ↑ "Mälarenergi supplies first biomass-power to grid from new block 7 CHP unit". Bioenergy International. December 30, 2019.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
