Kosovo A Power Station

Kosovo A Power Station
Termocentrali "Kosova A"
Kosova A Power Plant as seen from a distance
Map
Official nameTermocentrali "Kosova A"
CountryKosovo
LocationObiliq
Coordinates42°40′31″N 21°5′0″E / 42.67528°N 21.08333°E / 42.67528; 21.08333
StatusOperational
Commission date1962; 62 years ago (1962)
OwnerKosovo Energy Corporation
Thermal power station
Primary fuelLignite
Power generation
Nameplate capacity800 MW
Annual net output1500 GWh
External links
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Kosovo A Power Station is a lignite power station with five units at Obiliq, Kosovo. It is the second largest power station in Kosovo with capacity of 650 MW after Kosovo B Power Station. It is described as the worst single-point source of pollution in Europe.[1] Despite plans to shut the plan down in 2017,[1] it was still partially operating as of September 2022.[2]

History

Kosovo A Power Station was opened in 1962. It was operated by EPS Surface Mining Kosovo and EPS TPP Kosovo until the end of Kosovo War. After UNMIK administration was established in Kosovo on 1 July 1999, Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) lost its access to the local coal mines and power plants, including Kosovo A and Kosovo B power plants.[3]

Since then, it is operated by Kosovo Energy Corporation (Albanian: Korporata Energjetike e Kosovës (KEK)).

On 6 June 2014, the power station exploded killing two people and injuring 13 others. The station was then subsequently shut down. The cause of the explosion was due to the explosion of hydrogen tank located in a separate part of the power station from the generator.[4][5]

In December 2015, US-based company ContourGlobal signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Kosovo, to build a new $1.06 billion worth power plant to replace 45-year old Kosovo A Power Station.[6] The construction was expected to start in 2018,[6] but ContourGlobal quit the project in 2020.[7]

Generation units

  • Unit 1 has a generation power of 50 MW and a 120 metres (390 ft) tall chimney with a diameter of 4 metres (13 ft) at the top.
  • Unit 2 has a generation power of 200 MW and a 120 metres (390 ft) tall chimney with a diameter of 7 metres (23 ft) at the top.
  • Unit 3 has a generation power of 250 MW and a 120 metres (390 ft) tall chimney with a diameter of 7 metres (23 ft) at the top.
  • Unit 4 has a generation power of 350 MW and a 150 metres (490 ft) tall chimney with a diameter of 7 metres (23 ft) at the top.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "World Bank Group Support to Kosovo's Energy Sector" (PDF). World Bank. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-17. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Taylor, Alice (31 August 2022). "Kosovo's energy crisis takes another hit as power plant suffers technical problems". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ "About Us". eps.rs. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Explosion at Kosovo power plant - RTÉ News". Rte.ie. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  5. ^ "BBC News - Two killed in Kosovo power station blast near Pristina". Bbc.co.uk. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  6. ^ a b "US ContourGlobal to launch tendering for Kosovo power plant construction in April". seenews.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Kosovo says ContourGlobal begins arbitration in power plant dispute". Reuters. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2022.