Viana Mill power station

From Global Energy Monitor

Viana Mill power station is an operating power station of at least 96-megawatts (MW) in Vila Franca, Viana de Castelo, Portugal. It is also known as Cogeração Europa&C Energia Viana, Usina a Vapor Portucel Viana 2.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Viana Mill power station Vila Franca, Viana de Castelo, Portugal 41.6998, -8.715 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Biomass, CC1, GT1: 41.6998, -8.715

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
Biomass Operating[2] bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[2] 25[3] 2002[2]
CC1 Operating[4] fossil gas: natural gas[5] 40[5] combined cycle[4] yes[6] 2010[5][7]
GT1 Operating[4] fossil gas: natural gas[5] 31[6] gas turbine[4] yes[6] 2008[5][7]

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
Biomass Ds Smith Paper Viana [100%][7] DS Smith PLC [100.0%]
CC1 Ds Smith Paper Viana [100%][7] DS Smith PLC [100.0%]
GT1 Ds Smith Paper Viana [100%][7] DS Smith PLC [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both[8]
  • Captive industry: Pulp & Paper[8]


Ownership Tree

This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124192018/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/185991265. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://e2p.inegi.up.pt/cep.php?Lang=EN&CEPID=2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709014255/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/decentralized-energy/equipment-technology/cogen-for-iberian-paper-plants/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124182604/https://www.euro-petrole.com/rolls-royce-wins-cogen-contracts-to-power-plants-in-portugal-and-spain-n-i-2383. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124175532/https://www.ghesa.es/en/portfolio_page/portucel-viana/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709014255/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/decentralized-energy/equipment-technology/cogen-for-iberian-paper-plants/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124184924/https://www.dssmith.com/company/locations/our-paper-mills/viana-paper-mill. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125040904/https://files.dre.pt/2s/2008/02/025000000/0476004766.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.