Varna power plant
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 11 '46 " N , 27 ° 45' 52" E | ||
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 Bulgaria
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| Waters | Black Sea | ||
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| Type | Thermal power plant | ||
| Primary energy | Fossil energy | ||
| fuel | Coal , natural gas | ||
| power | 630 MW | ||
| owner | SIGDA | ||
| operator | SIGDA | ||
| Start of operations | 1968 | ||
The power plant Varna is a thermal power plant , which on the northern shore of the Bay of Varna , Varna Province , Bulgaria is. The installed capacity of the power plant was 1260 MW after commissioning of all units . At the moment (as of August 2018) it is only partially in operation. The power plant is owned by SIGDA operated and run by SIGDA.
The power plant was temporarily shut down in early 2015 because it was unable to comply with EU environmental protection requirements. It was originally powered by coal ; in the future it will be fired with natural gas .
Power plant units
The power plant consisted of six units that went into operation from 1968 to 1979. The following table gives an overview:
| block | Max. Power (MW) | Start of operation | turbine | generator | Steam boiler | status |
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| 1 | 210 | 1968 | LMS | Electrosila | Taganrog | |
| 2 | 210 | 1968 | LMS | Electrosila | Taganrog | |
| 3 | 210 | 1969 | LMS | Electrosila | Taganrog | |
| 4th | 210 | 1977 | LMS | Electrosila | Taganrog | |
| 5 | 210 | 1978 | LMS | Electrosila | Taganrog | |
| 6th | 210 | 1979 | LMS | Electrosila | Taganrog |
The new operator SIGDA had three units shut down for good in September 2017. One block has already been converted to firing with natural gas; this is intended for the remaining two blocks.
owner
The Czech group ČEZ acquired the power plant in 2006 for € 206 million and sold it to the Bulgarian company SIGDA in October 2017 .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Bulgaria's Varna TPP plans to restart operations by end-July. seenews.com, March 9, 2018, accessed August 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Black Sea power plans closed due to failure to meet EU rules. www.powerengineeringint.com, January 2, 2015, accessed August 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Varna Coal Power Plant Bulgaria. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 7, 2018 .
- ^ Bulgaria's Varna TPP to become more competitive as a trader. www.icis.com, May 31, 2018, accessed August 8, 2018 .
- ^ Bulgaria's competition watchdog approves sale of CEZ's Varna plant. Reuters , December 14, 2017, accessed August 8, 2018 .