Väo Power Plant

Väo Power Plant

Väo Power Plant
Location of Väo Power Plant in Estonia
Country Estonia
Location Väo, Tallinn
Coordinates 59°26′14″N 24°54′23″E / 59.43722°N 24.90639°ECoordinates: 59°26′14″N 24°54′23″E / 59.43722°N 24.90639°E
Status Operational
Construction began 2007
Commission date 2009
Operator(s) Tallinna Elektrijaam OÜ
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Wood chips
Secondary fuel Peat
Cogeneration? yes
Power generation
Make and model Siemens
Thermal capacity 49 MW
Nameplate capacity 25
Annual generation 180 GW·h
Website
www.elektrijaam.ee

The Väo Power Plant (also known as Tallinn Power Plant) is a biomass and peat-fired combined heat and power plant in Tallinn, Estonia. It's located in the eastern end of Tallinn in Väo, in a depleted part of Väo limestone quarry. The plant supplies heat to Lasnamäe and the central districts of Tallinn.

Construction started in 2007 and the power plant was commissioned in 2009. Originally, the project was started by Estonian businessman Urmas Sõõrumaa and was sold then to an affiliate of Dalkia.[1] Since 2011 majority stake is owned by Estonian businessman Kristjan Rahu.[2]

The power plant has capacity of 25 MW of electrical power and 49 MW of heat. It is fired by wood chips and peat.[3] It has he a 70-metre (230 ft) high flue gas stack, supplied by Finnish company Noviter. The main contractor was KMG Inseneriehitus, turbine was provided by Siemens, boiler was provided by Noviter and Metso.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Tubalkain-Trell, Marge (2009-03-12). "Sõõrumaa sold his holding in Väo Elektrijaam". Baltic Business News. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  2. ↑ Tere, Juhan (2012-10-22). "Estonian businessman Rahu buys two central heating firms from Dalkia". The Baltic Course. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  3. ↑ Taimre, Sandra (2008-06-06). "Väo Power Plant begins operating at the end of this year". Baltic Business News. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  4. ↑ "Väo heating and power plant received a 70 metre chimney" (Press release). Ben Energy. 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

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