Karlshamn Power Station
| Karlshamn Power Station | |
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  Location of Karlshamn Power Station in Sweden | |
| Official name | Karlshamnsverket |
| Country | Sweden |
| Location | Karlshamn |
| Coordinates | 56°9′8″N 14°49′57″E / 56.15222°N 14.83250°ECoordinates: 56°9′8″N 14°49′57″E / 56.15222°N 14.83250°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1969 |
| Owner(s) | E.ON Sverige |
| Operator(s) | Karlshamn Kraft |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Fuel oil |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 x 335 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,000 MW |
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Website www.karlshamnkraft.se | |
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 three units each with a generation capacity of 340 MW, which went in service in 1969, 1971 and 1973. Each unit has its own 141 metres (463 ft) tall flue gas stack. Unit 1 delivers its power to the 130 kV grid, while unit 2 and 3 feed the 400 kV grid. Next to the power station, a converter station of the SwePol HVDC submarine cable is located.
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