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Karlshamn Power Station

Coordinates: 56°9′8″N 14°49′57″E / 56.15222°N 14.83250°E / 56.15222; 14.83250
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Karlshamn Power Station
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Official nameKarlshamnsverket
CountrySweden
LocationKarlshamn
Coordinates56°9′8″N 14°49′57″E / 56.15222°N 14.83250°E / 56.15222; 14.83250
StatusOperational
Commission date1969
OwnerSydkraft
OperatorKarlshamn Kraft
Thermal power station
Primary fuelFuel oil
Power generation
Units operational3 x 335 MW (one closed)
Nameplate capacity1,000 MW
External links
Websiteuniper.energy/sverige/reservkraft/karlshamnsverket
CommonsRelated media on Commons

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 had three units, each with a generation capacity of 340 MW, which went in service in 1969, 1971 and 1973. Unit 1 was closed in 2015. Each unit has its own 141 metres (463 ft) tall flue gas stack. The units feed 400 kV grid, but are only utilized as reserve power during shorter periods. Next to the power station, a converter station of the SwePol HVDC submarine cable is located.

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