Salmisaari power station

Salmisaari power station is a 160-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Uusimaa, Finland.

Location

The undated satellite below shows the plant in Helsinki.

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Background

The 160 MW subcritical coal plant began operating in 1984.

In 2015, the plant was converted to burn both coal and wood pellets.

In December 2021, the Finnish capital announced that its energy company Helen was ready to shut down its plant ahead of schedule. More specifically, it would phase out coal more than 5 years earlier than initially planned, with the plant’s doors officially closing on April 1, 2024.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Helsingin Energia
• Parent company: Helsingin Energia
• Developer:
• Location: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
• Coordinates: 60.165375, 24.904517 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Capacity: 160 MW
• Start date: 1984
• Projected retirement: 2024
• Type: Subcritical
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Coal Source:
• Source of financing: