Vitry power station

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Vitry power station is a retired power station in Vitry-sur-Seine, Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Vitry power station	Vitry-sur-Seine, Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France	48.791641, 2.416686 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 3, Unit 4: 48.791641, 2.416686

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 3	retired	coal - bituminous	270	subcritical	1970	2015
Unit 4	retired	coal - bituminous	270	subcritical	1971	2015

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 3	Electricité de France SA (EDF) [100.0%]
Unit 4	Electricité de France SA (EDF) [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Coal source(s): imported

Background

The coal-fired power station originally consisted of two 250 MW units and two 270 MW units, commissioned in 1966 to 1971. The first two units have been deactivated.

The final two units at Vitry ceased operations in April 2015.

Project Details of units 3-4

• Sponsor: Électricité de France SA
• Parent company: EDF Group
• Developer:
• Location: Vitry-sur-Seine, Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France
• Coordinates: 48.791641, 2.416686 (exact)
• Status: Retired (2015)
• Capacity: 540 MW (Units 3&4: 270 MW)
• Start date: 1970-71
• Type: Subcritical
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Coal Source: Imported
• Source of financing:

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Additional data

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