Mongstad power station
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Location | Mongstad, Norway |
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Owner | StatoilHydro |
Fuel | Natural gas |
Turbines | 1 |
Max Capacity | 630 MW |
Commissioned | Under construction |
Mongstad power station is an under construction natural gas-fired thermal power plant located at the industrial site of Mongstad in Norway. The station is owned by a consortium by StatoilHydro and DONG Energy, and will be operated by the latter. Construction costs are estimated at NOK 4 billion.
The power station will have an installed effect of 280 MW in electricity production and 350 MW in heat. The energy will be used to operate the Mongstad refinery as well to supply the Troll gas field with power. The plant will use 0.7 BCM gas per year. Emissions of carbon dioxide will be 1.2 million tonnes.
[edit] Controversy
The power station has been subject to massive controversy in Norway. Mongstad will increase the annual emission of greenhouse gases in Norway by more than 2%.[citation needed]
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