Taranto Refinery power station

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Taranto Refinery power station (Centrale di Cogenerazione di Taranto) is an operating power station of at least 48-megawatts (MW) in Taranto, Italy with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Taranto Refinery power station Taranto, Taranto, Italy 40.499257, 17.197117 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit TG5, Unit TG6: 40.499257, 17.197117

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit TG5 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 48.5[2] combined cycle[2]
Unit TG6 pre-permit[3] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 37[3] combined cycle[2] 2024[3]

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 TG5 Enipower SpA [100.0%]
Unit TG6 Enipower SpA [100.0%]

Background

This power station provides combined heat-and-power of 48 MW to Eni's petrochemical refinery in Taranto, Italy. A new unit of 52 MW is currently in the pre-construction phase, having been permitted by the Italian government.[4][5]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119014013/http://sinva.minambiente.it/mapviewer/index.html?collection=http%3A%2F%2Fsinva.minambiente.it%2FWMC%2FCollection%2FVA%2F2D26185F-F428-FC44-A4B5-DF806A6FE877&l=it. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20211119012846/https://va.minambiente.it/File/Documento/341404. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221206032255/https://www.qualenergia.it/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/rapporto-MiTE-autorizzazioni-impianti-storage-maggio-2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "www.eni.com/assets/documents/documents-en/eni_Taranto_ENG.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  5. "Adaptation of the cogeneration plant of Taranto - Documents - Environmental Assessments and Authorizations - SEA - EIA - IPPC Permit". Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

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