Vlora power station
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Vlora power station (Влёрская тепловая электростанция (ТЭС) (Russian)) is a mothballed power station in Vlorë, Albania. It is also known as TEC Vlora.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Vlora power station | Vlorë, Vlorë, Albania | 40.490183, 19.435491 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 40.490183, 19.435491
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | mothballed[2][3][4][5][6] | liquefied natural gas, gasoline[2][5] | 97[7][8] | combined cycle[9][10] | yes[2] | 2011[2] | – |
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 | Korporata Elektroenergjitike Shqiptare (KESH)[2] | Korporata Elektroenergjitike Shqiptare (KESH) [100.0%] |
Background
The Vlora power station is a 97 MW fuel oil-fired power station constructed in Vlore, Albania, in 2011.[11] However, due to technical issues and environmental concerns, the power station has never produced any power.[12]
In 2020, the Albanian government announced the refurbishment of the existing unit to be run on natural gas and liquified natural gas, with an agreement being reached between ExxonMobil and the Albanian government regarding the supply of LNG for this station.[13][14] According to Albania's "Gas Master Plan" of 2014, this was to be accompanied by an additional 200 MW of new gas-fired capacity at the station.[15]
In April 2023, the LNG terminal project Port of Vlora FSRU was reported as stalled.[16]
In March 2024, Albania’s energy minister Belinda Balluku said that the mothballed Vlora power station was planned to have a capacity of 350 MW under the project for its conversion to run on LNG led by US-based Excelerate Energy. The power plant is being developed in three modules: the first one of 100 MW, the second of 150 MW and the third of 100 MW. Previously, in February, Albania's prime minister Edi Rama said that a feasibility study for a gas transmission pipeline that would connect the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) with the Vlora TPP was nearing completion.[17]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/TEC+Vlore/@40.490575119.4339674798m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x134531472100acc9:0x5716cc930c664aa3!2sTEC+Vlore!8m2!3d40.4905751!4d19.4361561!3m4!1s0x134531472100acc9:0x5716cc930c664aa3!8m2!3d40.4905751!4d19.4361561.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230117104758/https://www.kesh.al/en/asset/tec-vlora/. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210420165320/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-11/17/c_136761017.htm. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709024324/https://euronews.al/en/news/2021/03/15/gas-from-the-us-agreement-with-american-companies-for-vloras-thermal-power-plant-is-signed/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709033839/https://albaniandailynews.com/news/albania-to-receive-us-gas-revive-vlora-tpp. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230924193736/https://www.portseurope.com/no-progress-in-lng-terminal-projects-in-ports-of-bar-and-vlora/. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220710184435/https://infrastruktura.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Raporti_Vjetor_ERE_20151.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709025210/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/42697. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210507185102/https://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/projects/esia/vlore-thermal-power-generation-project.html. Archived from the original on 07 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230129225929/https://www.tecnimont.it/en/what-we-do/power/vlore-ccgt. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "VLORE CCGT". Tecnimont. Retrieved Jun 13th, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "www.kesh.al/en/asset/tec-vlora/". Archived from the original on June 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Gas from the US, agreement with American companies for Vlora's thermal power plant is signed - Euronews Albania". March 15, 2021. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Exxon Could be Poised to Take Over Vlora Thermal Power Plant". Exit - Explaining Albania. 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ↑ "energy-community.org/dam/jcr:b487fa9b-41d8-4405-afea-552e60e58bb4/INFWS052018_AL.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2021.
- ↑ "No progress in LNG terminal projects in ports of Bar and Vlora". Ports Europe. April 3, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Gas-fired Vlora TPP to have 350 MW capacity – Albania energy min". seenews.com. March 6, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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Additional data
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