Malpensa power station

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Malpensa power station is an operating power station of at least 80-megawatts (MW) in Ferno, Varese, Italy.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Malpensa power station Ferno, Varese, Italy 45.62833, 8.7135 (approximate)[1]

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 80[3][2] combined cycle[4] yes[2] 2008[4]

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
1 A2A Airport Energy SpA [100%][2][5] A2A SpA [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[6]
  • Captive industry: Other[6]


Ownership Tree

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Background

This power station provides electrical power to Malpensa airport in Milan, Italy. In 2020, the gas unit was refurbished by Siemens, improving the efficiency of the plant.[7] The refurbished unit can also include hydrogen in its mix of fuels.[8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/@45.62833,8.7135036,8490m/data=!3m1!1e3. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208064116/https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/offerings/power-generation/gas-turbines/sgt-700.html. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220324090235/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/gas-oil-fired/flexible-fuel-gas-turbines-meet-airports-power-needs-for-today-and-tomorrow/. Archived from the original on 2022-03-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20221006025925/https://a2aairportenergy.it/it/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220708220225/https://sea-energia.eu/en/plants/malpensa-plant. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. Contributor, Guest (2021-12-09). "Flexible fuel gas turbines meet airports' power needs for today and tomorrow". Power Engineering International. Retrieved 2022-05-05. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. "SGT-700 | Industrial Gas Turbine | Gas Turbines | Manufacturer | Siemens Energy Global". siemens-energy.com Global Website. Retrieved 2022-05-05.

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