Martigues-Ponteau power station
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Martigues-Ponteau power station is an operating power station of at least 998-megawatts (MW) in Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. It is also known as La Centrale Thermique de Martigues.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Martigues-Ponteau power station | Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône, France | 43.35822, 5.02112 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 5, Unit 6: 43.35822, 5.02112
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 5 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] | 499[3][4] | combined cycle[4] | – | 2012[5] | – |
| Unit 6 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[3][2] | 499[3][2] | combined cycle[4] | – | 2013[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 5 | EDF [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | EDF [100.0%] |
Background
In 2012, this power station was converted from running on heavy fuel-oil to exclusively burning natural gas.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221012222106/https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/registre-national-des-installations-de-production-et-de-stockage-delectricite-au-31-08-2022/. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 07 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220809004600/https://odre.opendatasoft.com/explore/dataset/registre-national-installation-production-stockage-electricite-agrege/table/?disjunctive.epci&disjunctive.departement&disjunctive.region&disjunctive.filiere&disjunctive.combustible&disjunctive.combustiblessecondaires&disjunctive.technologie&disjunctive.regime&disjunctive.gestionnaire&sort=codeinseecommune. Archived from the original on 09 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207112347/https://www.data.gouv.fr/en/datasets/registre-national-des-installations-de-production-et-de-stockage-delectricite-au-31-decembre-2018/. Archived from the original on 07 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220817205129/https://zenodo.org/record/3349843. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "EDF Ponteau". Ennovia. Retrieved May 23rd, 2022.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
