Les Awirs power station
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Les Awirs power station is a power station in the pre-permit stage in Flémalle, Liege, Belgium. It is also known as Centrale des Awirs.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Les Awirs power station | Flémalle, Liege, Belgium | 50.585627, 5.41687 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit CC1: 50.585627, 5.41687
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit CC1 | pre-permit[2][3][4] | fossil gas - natural gas[5][2] | 875[4][6] | combined cycle[3] | – | 2025[7][8] | – |
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 CC1 | Electrabel NV/SA [100%] | ENGIE SA |
Background
Originally a coal plant, Les Awirs was converted to a single 75 MW biomass unit in 2005. Engie retired the biomass plant in 2020.[9][10] After announcing the close of the plant, Engie announced it was exploring opening a new gas plant at the site.[11]
In February 2021, it was reported that "Engie Electrabel will still go ahead" with the power plant in Les Awirs and that Engie aims "to secure all permits before the first Capacity Remuneration Mechanism round on 1 October 2021."[12]
As of December 9, 2021, the plant proposal had a procedure pending against it.[13] There have been strong protests against the proposal by Dégaze/Tegengas, a grassroots environmental organization, who initiated the appeal against the licensing of the plant.[14][15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/50%C2%B035'08.3%22N+5%C2%B025'00.7%22E/@50.5856275.416869617z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xd5b501e71452589!8m2!3d50.585627!4d5.4168696.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172749/https://www.rtc.be/article/info/economie/le-recours-contre-le-permis-accorde-a-la-centrale-au-gaz-des-awirs-rejete_1510905_325.html. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172642/https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/basf-cancels-plan-build-850-mw-ccgt-project-engie-belgium.html. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172749/https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/electric-power/040621-advanced-power-sells-920-mw-belgian-gas-plant-project-to-germanys-rwe. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172744/https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/engie-plans-add-3-gw-ccgt-plants-belgium-replace-its-nuclear-fleet.html. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180056/https://www.montelnews.com/fr/news/1243055/la-wallonie-autorise-une-centrale-%C3%A0-gaz-900-mw-dengie. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180020/https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/electric-power/040621-advanced-power-sells-920-mw-belgian-gas-plant-project-to-germanys-rwe. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180147/https://www.montelnews.com/news/1243055/la-wallonie-autorise-une-centrale-%C3%A0-gaz-900-mw-dengie. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Engie closes Belgian Les Awirs biomass plant, Argus Media, Sep 3, 2020
- ↑ Engie's Les Awirs biomass plant closes, Bioenergy Insight, Sep 4, 2020
- ↑ Engie plans to add 3 GW of CCGT plants in Belgium to replace its nuclear fleet, Enerdata, Dec 1, 2020
- ↑ "BASF cancels plan to build a 850 MW CCGT project with Engie in Belgium | Enerdata". www.enerdata.net. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ↑ NWS, VRT (2021-12-09). "Heeft Van der Straeten Engie Electrabel "omgekocht"? "Uitspraak van een bedenkelijk niveau", reageert minister". vrtnws.be (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ↑ Belga (Jan 7th, 2022). "Recours au Conseil Detat Contre le Project de Centrale Gas Dans Les Awirs". La Meuse. Retrieved May 24th, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Dégaze". Dégaze. Retrieved May 24th, 2022.
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Additional data
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