Vaires power station
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Vaires power station is an operating power station of at least 600-megawatts (MW) in Vaires-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, France with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
---|---|---|
Vaires power station | Vaires-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, France | 48.873643, 2.655851 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 48.873643, 2.655851
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 48.87364, 2.65585
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unit 1 | retired | coal - unknown | 230 | subcritical | – | 1962 | 2005 |
Unit 1 | operating[1] | heavy fuel oil[2] | 200[2][1] | combined cycle[3] | yes[3] | 2008[3] | – |
Unit 2 | retired | coal - unknown | 250 | subcritical | – | 1966 | 2005 |
Unit 2 | operating[1] | heavy fuel oil[2] | 200[2][1] | combined cycle[3] | yes[3] | 2008[3] | – |
Unit 3 | operating[1] | heavy fuel oil[2] | 200[2][1] | combined cycle[3] | yes[3] | 2009[1] | – |
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 | Parent |
---|---|---|
Unit 1 | Electricité de France SA (EDF) [100.0%] | – |
Unit 1 | EDF[2] | Électricité de France (EDF) SA [100.0%] |
Unit 2 | Electricité de France SA (EDF) [100.0%] | – |
Unit 2 | EDF[2] | Électricité de France (EDF) SA [100.0%] |
Unit 3 | EDF[2] | Électricité de France (EDF) SA [100.0%] |
Background
Vaires power station began operating in 1962 and retired in 2005.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093032/https://odre.opendatasoft.com/explore/dataset/registre-national-installation-production-stockage-electricite-agrege/table/?disjunctive.epci&disjunctive.departement&disjunctive.region&disjunctive.filiere&disjunctive.combustible&disjunctive.combustiblessecondaires&disjunctive.technologie&disjunctive.regime&disjunctive.gestionnaire&sort=codeinseecommune. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
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(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220219232511/https://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/edf-inaugure-deux-turbines-a-combustion-a-vaires-sur-marne.N27128. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022.
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(help) - ↑ https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/featurefossil-fuelled-flexibility-and-edf-s-dash-for-gas/
Additional data
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