Varkaus power station

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Varkaus power station is an operating power station of at least 47-megawatts (MW) in North Savo, Regional State Administrative Agency for Eastern Finland, Finland. It is also known as Varkauden (Varenso) ST Cogen Power Plant, Varkaus Varenso.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Varkaus power station North Savo, Regional State Administrative Agency for Eastern Finland, Finland 62.3185, 27.8985 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 62.3185, 27.8985

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) CHP Start year
1 Operating[1] bioenergy: paper mill wastes, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids), other: other[1] 47[1] yes[2] 2001[3]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 Stora Enso Oyj [100%][4] Stora Enso Oyj [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both[2]
  • Captive industry: Pulp & Paper[2]
  • Non-industry use: power[2]


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Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://energiavirasto.fi/documents/11120570/12722768/Energiaviraston+voimalaitosrekisteri/467811b9-c41a-5118-15bc-d4a93713474e?t=1679048220089. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.storaenso.com/en/about-stora-enso/stora-enso-locations/varkaus-mill. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://task33.ieabioenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2022/06/OPETReport4gasification.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20221206104301/https://www.storaenso.com/fi-fi/about-stora-enso/stora-enso-locations/varkaus-mill. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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