Matosinhos Refinery power station

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Matosinhos Refinery power station is a retired power station in Matosinhos, Portugal.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Matosinhos Refinery power station Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal 41.212461, -8.708739 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit GT: 41.212461, -8.708739

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit GT retired[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 82[4] combined cycle[5] 2010[3] 2020[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
Unit GT Galp Energia SGPS SA [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): oil & refining[2]
  • Captive industry: Both[2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124192106/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/45199768. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124182421/https://www.galp.com/corp/en/media/press-releases/press-release/id/1319/galps-matosinhos-refinery-becomes-a-new-city-dedicated-to-innovation-and-the-energies-of-the-future. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124175519/https://www.euro-petrole.com/ge-technology-bringing-higher-efficiency-lower-emissions-to-portugals-refinery-sector-n-i-4083. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124181011/https://www.galp.com/corp/Portals/0/Recursos/Investidores/SharedResources/Relatorios/EN/2010RA/RelatorioSustentabilidade2010EN.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124183317/https://www.galp.com/corp/Portals/0/Recursos/Sustentabilidade/SharedResources/Documents/EN-RNT_cogeracao_RM.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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