Rauhalahti Power Station
Rauhalahti power station is a combined heat and power station built in 1986 in Jyväskylä, Finland.[2] It is the main provider of district heat in Jyväskylä and it produced the steam used by Kangas Paper Mill until the mill was shut down in 2009.[3] The construction cost of the plant was 84 million euros.[1]
| Rauhalahti Power Station | |
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| Country | Finland |
| Location | Jyväskylä |
| Coordinates | 62°14′08″N 025°48′50″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1986 |
| Owner(s) | Jyväskylän Energia |
| Operator(s) | Jyväskylän Energiantuotanto |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Biomass Peat[1] |
| Secondary fuel | Coal |
| Tertiary fuel | Fuel oil |
| Cogeneration? | yes |
| Thermal capacity | 105 MWt |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 × 89 MWe 1 × 65 MWt 1 × 40 MWt |
| Make and model | ABB (turbine) Tampella (boilers) |
| Nameplate capacity | 89 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The plant is operated by Jyväskylän Energiantuotanto, which is owned by Jyväskylän Energia. Fortum owned 60 per cent of the company but Jyväskylän Energia bought the share for 40 million euros.[4]
Power station's main sources of energy are firewood and peat; use of coal is rare.[5] The peat is mainly provided by Vapo, while the firewood is provided by sawmills in Central Finland and nearby wood-processing industry.[1]
| Boiler | Year of Completion | District heat | Steam | Electricity | Total |
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| Main boiler | 1986 | 140 MW | 40 MW | 87 MW | 267 MW |
| 2-boiler | 1992 | 65 MW | 65 MW | ||
| District heat boiler | 2004 | 40 MW | 40 MW | ||
| Total | 180 MW | 105 MW | 87 MW | 372 MW | |
References
- "Rauhalahti CHP Plant Finland Evaluated by Timo Järvinen" (PDF). VTT. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- "Jyväskylän Energia – Rauhalahden voimalaitos" (in Finnish). Jyväskylän energia. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- "Rauhalahden voimalaitos huoltoseisokkiin" (in Finnish). YLE. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- "Energia ostaa kokonaan Rauhalahden voimalan" (in Finnish). Keskisuomalainen. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- "Kivihiili palaa talvella Rauhalahden voimalaan" (in Finnish). Keskisuomalainen. 9 September 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
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