Velilla Power Plant
Velilla Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant near the village of Velilla del Río Carrión in the province of Palencia, community of Castile and León, Spain. Velilla Power Plant has two generating units with a capacity of 148 MW and 350 MW. The first unit was put into operation in 1964, and the second in 1984.
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| Official name | Central térmica de Velilla |
| Country | Spain |
| Location | Velilla del Río Carrión |
| Coordinates | 42°49′05″N 4°51′14″W |
| Commission date | 1964 |
| Owner(s) | Iberdrola |
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| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
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| Units operational | 1 x 148 MW 1 x 350 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 498 MW |
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In 2008, Velilla Power Plant was equipped with filters, so now more than 95% of the detrimental sulfur dioxide are filtered out from smoke.[1] This facility is owned by Iberdrola;[2] it was shut down on June 30, 2020.[3]
References
- Diario Palentino: ‘Iberdrola’ comienza a desulfurar en la Central Térmica de Velilla. Retrieved November 2, 2008.
- Iberdrola: AENOR certifica la calidad de las tres centrales térmicas de carbón de IBERDROLA. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
- Spain to close half its coal-fired power stations Retrieved July 04, 2020.
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