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Stärnö Power Station

Karlshamn Power Station
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Karlshamn Power Station is located in Sweden
Karlshamn Power Station
Location of Karlshamn Power Station in Sweden
Official name Karlshamnsverket
Country Sweden
Location Karlshamn
Coordinates 56°9′8″N 14°49′57″E / 56.15222°N 14.83250°E / 56.15222; 14.83250Coordinates: 56°9′8″N 14°49′57″E / 56.15222°N 14.83250°E / 56.15222; 14.83250
Status Operational
Commission date 1969
Owner(s) E.ON Sverige
Operator(s) Karlshamn Kraft
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Fuel oil
Power generation
Units operational 3 x 335 MW
Nameplate capacity 1,000 MW
Website
www.karlshamnkraft.se

Karlshamn Power Station (also known as Stärnö Power Station, Swedish: Karlshamnsverket) is an oil-fired thermal power station on Stärnö peninsula west of Karlshamn. It has three units each with a generation capacity of 340 MW, which went in service in 1969, 1971 and 1973. Each unit has its own 141 metres (463 ft) tall flue gas stack. Unit 1 delivers its power to the 130 kV grid, while unit 2 and 3 feed the 400 kV grid. Next to the power station, a converter station of the SwePol HVDC submarine cable is located.



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