List of fuel oil power stations
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The following page lists power stations that run on fuel oil
that are larger than in current installed capacity, which are either currently operational or under construction. Those power stations that are smaller than , and those that are only at a planning/proposal stage, or those decommissioned, may be found in regional lists, listed at the end of the page.
Fuel oil
Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power, except oils having a flash...
that are larger than in current installed capacity, which are either currently operational or under construction. Those power stations that are smaller than , and those that are only at a planning/proposal stage, or those decommissioned, may be found in regional lists, listed at the end of the page.
Fuel oil power stations
Station | Country | Location Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position... | Capacity (MW) | |
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Coleson Cove Generating Station Coleson Cove Generating Station The Coleson Cove Generating Station is a 1050 MW Canadian electrical generating station located at 4077 King William Road in the community of Seaview on the extreme western boundary of the city of Saint John, New Brunswick.... |
Canada | 45°09′13"N 66°12′11"W | 1,050 | |
Holyrood Thermal Generating Station Holyrood Thermal Generating Station The Holyrood Thermal Electric Generating Station built by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Corporation is located near the community of Holyrood, in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada.-Overview:... |
Canada | 47°27′10"N 53°05′43"W | 150 | |
Kashima Power Station Kashima Power Station is a large oil-fired power station in Kamisu, Ibaraki, Japan. The facility operates with an installed capacity of 4,400 MW. Power is generated by two turbines rated at 1,000 MW and four turbines rated at 600 MW.- See also :... |
Japan | 35°52′47"N 140°41′22"E | 3,400 | |
Mount Stuart Power Station | Australia | 33°23′36"S 149°58′14"E | 288 | |
Oakey Power Station | Australia | 27°25′07"S 151°40′48"E | 300 | |
Oi Thermal Power Station Oi Thermal Power Station is a large thermal power station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. The power station generates electricity utilizing three units of 350 MW, which run on crude oil, with a total installed capacity of 1,050 MW. The first unit went online in August 1971, followed by Unit 2 in February 1972, and... |
Japan | 35°36′54"N 139°45′24"E | 1,050 | |
Peterhead Power Station Peterhead power station Peterhead power station is a multi unit owned and operated by Scottish and Southern Energy near Boddam and the A90, just south of Peterhead, in Aberdeenshire in the north east of Scotland.-Oil fired power station:... |
Kingdom of Scotland | 57°28′38"N 01°47′20"W | 2,390 | |
Ryazan Power Station Ryazan Power Station The Ryazan Power Station is the fifth largest oil-fired power station in the world, also the fifth largest power station in Russia, with an installed capacity of 2,800 MW. The power station is located in Novomichurinsk of the Ryazan Oblast, Russia... |
Russia | 54°02′00"N 39°47′30"E | 2,800 | |
Surgut-1 Power Station Surgut-1 Power Station The Surgut-1 Power Station is the third largest oil-fired power station in the world, at an installed capacity of . The power station is located in Surgut, Russia. The facility began operations in February 1972.... |
Russia | 61°16′46"N 73°29′20"E | 3,280 | |
Surgut-2 Power Station Surgut-2 Power Station The Surgut-2 Power Station is the largest oil-fired power station in the world, with an installed capacity of in 2011.- Expansion in 2011 :Expansion of the power plant involved the construction of two units by December 2011, costing nearly , which increased its original capacity of to The two... |
Russia | 61°16′46"N 73°30′45"E | 5,600 | |
Whirinaki Power Station Whirinaki Power Station The Whirinaki Power Station is an open cycle gas turbine power station at Whirinaki, Hawke's Bay in New Zealand.-Background:Following national power shortages in 2001 and 2003 due to low hydro lake levels, the New Zealand government commissioned Contact Energy to build reserve generation on the... |
New Zealand | 39°22′34"S 176°53′36"E | 155 | |