Vasilikos Power Station

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Overview

The Vasilikos Power Station is a power plant located in Cyprus, between Larnaca and Limassol. It is owned by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus.

History

The first phase of the power station came online in the early 2000s, consisting of two ABB steam turbogenerators each with a capacity of 125 MW and a gas turbine at 35 MW. The boilers used for steam production were made by Austrian Energy and Environment and were designed to be convertible to coal firing, due to concerns about oil shortages following the first Gulf War.

Technical Details

The power station has an installed capacity of 640 MW. The first phase consists of two ABB steam turbogenerators and a gas turbine, while the second phase includes a single steam turbogenerator at 130 MW, which came online in 2005. This unit's boiler was supplied by Ansaldo and burns heavy fuel oil.

Notable Incident

Prior to the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion on July 11, 2011, the power station was still under development.