The Rijeka Thermal Power Station (Croatian: Termoelektrana Rijeka, TE Rijeka, also known as TE Urinj[1]) is an oil-fired power station east of Rijeka at Kostrena, Croatia. It was built between 1974 and 1978 and it has one generation unit with capacity of 320 MW.[2][3][4][5] The height of the boiler house including its rooftop flue gas stack is 250 metres (820 ft).[2]
| TE Rijeka | |
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| Official name | Termoelektrana Rijeka |
| Country | Croatia |
| Location | Kostrena |
| Coordinates | 45°17′10″N 14°31′14″E / 45.28611°N 14.52056°E |
| Status | Mothballed |
| Construction began | 1974 |
| Commission date | 1978 |
| Owner | Hrvatska elektroprivreda |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Fuel oil |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 × 320 MW |
| Make and model | Ansaldo Energia |
| Nameplate capacity | 320 MW |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Turbine for the power station was supplied by Ansaldo Energia. Ansaldo Energia was also awarded engineering, procurement and construction contract. Boilers were supplied by Waagner-Biro.[2][4]
The power station is owned and operated by Hrvatska elektroprivreda.[2][4] Its annual production varies, averaging 917 GWh, but only 141 GWh in 2011.[6] It is expected to undergo decommissioning in 2020, but it is doubtful that it will remain operational until then because of its pollution problem.[1] As of 2015[update], Rijeka Thermal Power Station is offline, ready to resume generation within 160 hours of notice.[7] On 18 October 2022, it was unofficially reported that HEP plans to restart the operation of the power plant in order to cover the losses incurred during the energy crisis.[8]
On December 15, 2023, HEP issued a notice on the start-up of the Rijeka Thermal Power Plant and related operations, which are planned for December 18, 2023, in accordance with the Intervention Plan on measures to protect the security of the gas supply of the Republic of Croatia (NN 127/22) with the aim of ensuring electricity stability of the Republic of Croatia. During operation, additional tests of process systems will be carried out with burner adjustment for optimal operation at higher loads, which could not be tested during short-term operation during February 2023. The duration of the operation will be determined by the completion of the test and measurement program and the target consumption of stored fuel. In order to determine compliance with the measures given in the environmental permit, measurements of pollutant emissions into the air will be carried out.[9]
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- ^ a b Reščec, Fedor (February 2011). "Oil products demand to decline in Croatia". Nafta Scientific Journal. 62 (1–2). Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts - Scientific Council for Petroleum: 54. ISSN 0027-755X.
- ^ a b c d Izvješće o sigurnosti za Pogon TE Rijeka [Safety Report for the TE Rijeka] (PDF) (Report) (in Croatian). Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection. 1998-04-27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ "Kraj zagađenju i uvozu: Termoelektrana Rijeka u roku četiri godine prelazi na plin" [End to pollution and import: within four years TE Rijeka transfers to gas]. Novi list (in Croatian). 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ a b c "Gas- and Oil-Fired Plants in Croatia". industcards.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ^ "Hidraulička analiza rashladnog sustava TE Rijeka" [Hydraulic analysis of the cooling system of TE Rijeka]. Department of Fluid Mechanics and Computational Engineering (in Croatian). Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ "TE Rijeka (Rijeka Thermal Power Plant)". Official website HEP Proizvodnja. Hrvatska elektroprivreda. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ^ "Novi list".
- ^ "Dnevnik Nove TV neslužbeno doznaje: HEP planira ponovno aktivirati termoelektranu kod Rijeke" [Dnevnik Nova TV unofficially finds out: HEP plans to reactivate the thermal power plant near Rijeka]. Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "HEP pokreće termoelektranu Rijeka, moguće zagađenje zraka i povećana buka" [HEP starts the thermal power plant Rijeka, possible air pollution and increased noise]. Fiuman (in Croatian). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.