Borsod Power Plant

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Borsod Power Plant
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Borsod Power Plant
Country
  • Hungary
Location Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
Coordinates 48°14′04″N20°41′07″E / 48.23442°N 20.68517°E / 48.23442; 20.68517 Coordinates: 48°14′04″N20°41′07″E / 48.23442°N 20.68517°E / 48.23442; 20.68517
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • 12 February 1955
Owner(s) AES Corporation
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Biomass
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 40 MW
External links
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The Borsod Power Plant is one of Hungary's largest biomass power plants having an installed heat capacity of 140 MW and electric capacity of 40 MW.


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