Mohacs power station

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The Mohacs power station was a proposed 1200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station for Hungary.

Location

The map below shows Mohács, the approximate location where the plant would be built.

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Background on Plant

The power station was proposed by E.ON in 2005. The station would use imported black coal. Construction was originally planned to end in 2009, but the project appears to have been dropped.

Project Details

• Sponsor: E.ON
• Parent company:
• Developer:
• Location: Mohács, Hungary
• Coordinates: 45.99593, 18.67985 (approximate)
• Status: Cancelled
• Capacity: 1200 MW
• Type:
• Start date:
• Coal Type: Hard coal
• Coal Source: Imported
• Source of financing:

Resources and articles

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• Europe and coal
• Hungary and coal
• Global use and production of coal

External Articles

• András Perger, "The role of coal in the Hungarian electricity sector with special attention to the use of lignite," Energy Club, November 2009