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°E / 59.43722; 24.90639Coordinates: 59°26′14″N 24°54′23″E / 59.43722°N 24.90639°E / 59.43722; 24.90639
Status Operational
Construction began 2007 (unit 1)
2014 (unit 2)
Commission date 2009 (unit 1)
2016 (unit 2; expected)
Owner(s) Utilitas
Operator(s) Tallinna Elektrijaam OÜ
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Wood chips
Secondary fuel Peat
Cogeneration? yes
Power generation
Make and model Siemens (unit 1)
MAN (unit 2)
Thermal capacity 49 MW (unit 1)
76.5 MW (unit 2)
Nameplate capacity 25 MW (unit 1)
21.4 MW (unit 2)
Average generation 180 GWh
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 company Utilitas.[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, fuel handling system provided by BMH Technology Oy, boiler was provided by Noviter and Metso.[4]

In 2014, construction of the Väo 2 power plant started. Väo 2 will have capacity of 21.4 MW of electrical power and 76.5 MW of heat. Like Väo 1, it will be fired by wood chips and peat. The main contractor is Axis Technologies. The turbine is supplied by MAN SE. The plant is expected to be commissioned in October 2016.[5]

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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  5. "Utilitas to activate 2nd power plant at Vao in October". The Baltic Course. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
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