Sliven power station
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Sliven power station is an operating power station of at least 30-megawatts (MW) in Sliven, Bulgaria with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sliven power station | Sliven, Sliven, Bulgaria | 42.654762, 26.325853 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 42.654762, 26.325853
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - lignite, bioenergy - refuse (municipal and industrial wastes) | 30 | unknown | 1969 | – |
| Unit 2 | mothballed | coal - lignite | 30 | unknown | 1969 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Toplofikacia Sliven EAD [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Toplofikacia Sliven EAD [100.0%] |
Background
The 30-MW Sliven power plant was commissioned in 1969. Originally two units of each 30 MW, Unit 2 was shut down.[1]
The plant is said to be linked to the businessman Hristo Kovachki.[2]
In January 2020, the municipality of Sofia announced that it had invested $5 million in a deal with the Sliven and Bobov Dol power station to use refuse-derived fuel (RDF) to fuel the plants alongside coal. The RDF would be produced using Sofia's waste.[3]
In March 2020, the Sliven power plant was to be investigated by the government, along with three other power plants (Brikel, Republika Pernik, and Bobov Dol power station, after the discovery that the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment had allowed these three other coal plants to burn enormous quantities of waste without the legal permits. According to the legal group ClientEarth, which prosecuted the case, the waste incineration could produce toxins that included heavy metals, dioxins and furans, and other hazardous substances.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Производство на електроенергия". www.bulatom-bg.org. unknown.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Report: Five thermal power plants of Kovacki saved nearly 2 million tons of CO2 and saved 74 million BGN". www.mediapool.bg. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Tanev, Mario (January 20, 2020). "Bulgaria's TPP Bobov Dol, Sliven heating utility sign deal to burn Sofia's RDF". SeeNews. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ↑ Spasic, Vladimir (2020-03-03). "Environmental organizations ask EU to stop waste burning in coal power plants in Bulgaria". Balkan Green Energy News. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
Additional data
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