Moni Power Station
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Moni Power Station is the second power plant the Electricity Authority of Cyprus
built. It is located some 20 km east of the city of Limassol
. Construction started in the 1960s and when completed it consisted of six steam turbogenerators each having a capacity of 30MW. Heavy fuel oil
is fired in all boilers.
In the late 1980s, four gas turbines using distillate fuel oil
no. 2 (usually called "diesel" or "gasoil") were added and rated at 37.5MW each.
One of the steam turbines has been decommissioned in early 2011, with the other five now rated at 27MW. Also, the gas turbines are now rated at 35MW and this is reduced to 30MW in Summer. So, the total capacity of the plant is approximately 260MW.
Following the 11 July 2011 Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion
, approximately 35MW of rented mobile generators are now installed at this station.
Electricity Authority of Cyprus
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus , whose head office is located in Strovolos, currently holds a near monopoly on electricity generation in Cyprus...
built. It is located some 20 km east of the city of Limassol
Limassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
. Construction started in the 1960s and when completed it consisted of six steam turbogenerators each having a capacity of 30MW. Heavy fuel oil
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...
is fired in all boilers.
In the late 1980s, four gas turbines using distillate fuel oil
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...
no. 2 (usually called "diesel" or "gasoil") were added and rated at 37.5MW each.
One of the steam turbines has been decommissioned in early 2011, with the other five now rated at 27MW. Also, the gas turbines are now rated at 35MW and this is reduced to 30MW in Summer. So, the total capacity of the plant is approximately 260MW.
Following the 11 July 2011 Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion
Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion
The Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion was the worst peacetime military accident ever recorded in Cyprus. The incident occurred on 11 July 2011, when 98 containers of explosives that were being stored for 2½ years in the sun on the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base near Zygi self-detonated.The...
, approximately 35MW of rented mobile generators are now installed at this station.