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Eesti Power Plant 
Eesti Power PlantLocation of Eesti Power Plant
Country Estonia Location Narva Coordinates 59°21′12″N 28°07′22″E / 59.353452°N 28.122811°ECoordinates: 59°21′12″N 28°07′22″E / 59.353452°N 28.122811°E Status Operational Construction began 1963 Commission date 1973 Owner(s) Eesti Energia Operator(s) Narva Elektrijaamad Power station information Primary fuel Oil shale Generation units 7 Power generation information Installed capacity 1,615 MW Balti Power Plant Location of Balti Power Plant
Country Estonia Location Narva Coordinates 59°16′10″N 27°54′08″E / 59.269565°N 27.902184°E Status Operational Construction began 1959 Commission date 1965 Owner(s) Eesti Energia Operator(s) Narva Elektrijaamad Power station information Primary fuel Oil shale Generation units 6 Power generation information Installed capacity 765 MW The Narva Power Plants (Estonian: Narva Elektrijaamad) are a power generation complex in Narva in Estonia, near the border with Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The complex consists of the world's two largest oil shale-fired thermal power plants, Eesti Power Plant (Eesti Elektrijaam) and Balti Power Plant (Balti Elektrijaam).[1] In 2007, Narva Power Plants generated about 95% of total power production in Estonia.[2] The complex is owned and operated by AS Narva Elektrijaamad, a subsidiary of Eesti Energia.
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Balti Power Plant
The Balti Power Plant was built between 1959 and 1965. It is located 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Narva, around 59.269565° N, 27.902184° E. As of the end of 2005, Balti Power Plant had installed capacity of 765 MW. The installed thermal capacity was 400 MW.[2] The cooling water is supplied from the Narva Reservoir, which is closely connected to the Narva River via two 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long inlet channels.[3] The Balti Power Plant is the sole supplier of thermal power for the district heating system of Narva.
The Balti Power Plant is divided into an old and a new part. The old part initially had eighteen TP-17 boilers and eight 100 MWe turbines. Four boilers and two turbines are currently in operation, while the others have been taken out of service. The new part has eight TP-67 boilers and four 200 MWe turbines.[3] All these boilers use the pulverized combustion (PC) technology. In 2003, the Unit 11 was reconstructed to use the circulated fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) technology, which is more efficient and environmental-friendly (lower SO2 and CO2 emissions) than PC technology.[4]
Balti Power Plant has 4 chimneys, which are 149 metres, 150.6 metres, 153 metres and 182.6 metres tall.
Eesti Power Plant
The Eesti Power Plant is located roughly 20 km west-south-west of Narva, around 59.353452°N 28.122811°E. It was built between 1963 and 1973. As of the end of 2005, Eesti Power Plant had installed capacity of 1,615 MW. The installed thermal capacity was 84 MW.[2] Cooling water is supplied from the Narva River and Mustajõgi River via a 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) long open channel.[3]
The Eesti Power Plant initially had sixteen TP-101 boilers and eight 200 MWe steam turbines. Fourteen boilers and seven turbines are currently in service.[3] In 2003, the Unit 8 was reconstructed to use the CFBC technology.[4]
Eesti Power Plant has two 251.5 metres tall chimneys, which are the tallest chimneys in Estonia.
New power plant
On 14 January 2011, Narva Elektrijaamad signed a contract with the French power engineering company Alstom for construction of the new power plant next to existing Eesti Power Plant.[5][6] The €950 million contract foresees construction of two 300 MW oil shale-fired units. The units will utilize circulating fluidized bed boiler technology.[5]
According to the contract, a first unit of 300 MW will cost €540 million. There is an option for a second unit of 300 MW for €410 million.[5] The first unit will be completed by 2015. A decision on construction of the second unit will be made in 2012.[7]
Ash disposal
The oil shale burnt at Narva plants produces roughly 46% ash, so the stations produce about 4.5 million tons of ash per year.[3] The ash-disposal system involves washing it away with water, and the dirty water is stored in ash-storage lagoons which appear bright blue on the satellite photos. Balti has two storage areas; the western one is divided into twelve sub-regions by banks about three metres wide, and is already closed. The eastern one is in current use and is divided into three sub-regions. The ash is highly alkaline, since the non-combustible portion of the oil shale is essentially limestone.
There is a plan to build a 39 MW wind farm on the closed ash field of Balti Power Plant. The wind farm will consist of 17 Enercon E82 wind turbines, 2.3 MW each.[8] The hub height will be 107 metres (351 ft) and the rotor diameter will be 82 metres (269 ft). To fasten the generators' foundations, 22-metre (72 ft) stakes into the field's limestone base will be drilled.[9] The wind farm costs €60 million and is due to be completed by 2012.[10]
References
- ^ Liive, Sandor (2007). "Oil Shale Energetics in Estonia" (PDF). Oil Shale. A Scientific-Technical Journal (Estonian Academy Publishers) 24 (1): 1–4. ISSN 0208-189X. http://www.kirj.ee/public/oilshale/oil-2007-1-1.pdf. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ a b c (PDF) Estonia Energy in Figures 2007. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. 2008. p. 29. http://www.mkm.ee/public/estonian_energy_in_figures.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ a b c d e (PDF) EBRD project summary document - Estonia: Narva Power. Environmental Issues Associated with Narva Power Plants. Executive Summary. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. 2002-05-15. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927200644/http://www.ebrd.com/projects/eias/narva.pdf. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ a b Laur, A. (2003). "Sustainability of oil shale-based electricity production" (PDF). Oil Shale. A Scientific-Technical Journal (Estonian Academy Publishers) 20 (3 Special): 388–397. ISSN 0208-189X. http://www.kirj.ee/public/oilshale/14_tenno_2003_3s.pdf. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ a b c "Alstom signs €950m contract for new power plant in Estonia". Industrial Fuels and Power. 2011-01-14. http://www.ifandp.com/article/009034.html. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ Tere, Juhan (2010-12-22). "Alstom and Eesti Energia will build new power plant in Estonia". The Baltic Course. http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=35266. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ Hõbemägi, Toomas (2011-01-13). "Eesti Energia to sign 950-million-euro contract with Alstom". Baltic Business News. http://www.bbn.ee/?PublicationId=b0e20b41-696a-44f9-8a72-a988619c35d9. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ "Eesti Energia to build a wind farm near Narva". TheBioenergySite.com. 2010-06-17. http://www.thebioenergysite.com/news/6404/eesti-energia-to-build-a-wind-farm-near-narva. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ Tammik, Ott (2011-06-02). "Narva Wind Farm Construction Underway". ERR. http://news.err.ee/sci-tech/5bb8c89c-5077-4e87-b52e-f83f8390564e. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ Joost, Kai (2010-06-18). "Eesti Energia to build €60 mln wind farm". Baltic Reports. http://balticreports.com/?p=19965. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
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