Schwechat Refinery power station

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Schwechat Refinery power station is an operating power station of at least 170-megawatts (MW) in Austria.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Schwechat Refinery power station Austria 48.1434, 16.4981 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit ST1-8: 48.1434, 16.4981

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit ST1-8 operating[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 170[3] steam turbine[3] 1975[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
Unit ST1-8 OMV AG

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): oil & refining[5]
  • Captive industry: Both[5]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125031944/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/9882741. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125031810/https://www.ogj.com/refining-processing/refining/optimization/article/14184016/omvs-schwechat-refinery-implements-co2reduction-measures. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125031826/https://www.powershow.com/view/1e7108-YTA3M/OMV_Refinery_Schwechat_powerpoint_ppt_presentation. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125031832/https://reports.omv.com/en/sustainability-report/2022/focus-areas/climate-change/carbon-emissions-reduction/energy-efficiency-and-renewable-energy.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125031947/https://www.chemengonline.com/omv-outlines-decarbonization-efforts-at-austrias-schwechat-refinery/?printmode=1. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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