The Toppila Power Station is a power station in the Toppila district in Oulu, Finland. As of 2019 it is one of the largest peat-fired power stations in the world,[1] with an installed capacity of 210 MW of electric power and 340 MW of thermal power. The facility operates two units of 75 MWe and 145 MWe.[2] The boiler was supplied by Tampella and Ahlstrom, and the turbines were supplied by Zamech, LMZ and Ganz. The power station is operated by Oulun Energia.[3]

Toppila Power Station
Map
CountryFinland
LocationOulu
Coordinates65°02′16″N 25°26′10″E / 65.03778°N 25.43611°E / 65.03778; 25.43611
StatusOperational
Commission date1977
Owner(s)Oulun Energia
Thermal power station
Primary fuelPeat
Cogeneration?Yes
Thermal capacity340 MWth
Power generation
Units operational1 × 75 MW
1 × 145 MW
Make and modelZamech
LMZ
Ganz
Nameplate capacity210 MWe
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

In 2021 an estimated 2 million tonnes of peat was burnt in Finland.[4] The EU is helping to fund a just transition away from this.[5]

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  1. ^ "Finland announces plans to become carbon neutral by 2035". Dezeen. 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. ^ "Alstom Power to modernise a steam turbine at Oulu Energy in Northern Finland" (Press release). Alstom. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. ^ Toppila Power Station Archived 2016-05-16 at the Portuguese Web Archive
  4. ^ Teivainen, Aleksi (2021-11-18). "HS: Peat has lost its significance for security of supply in Finland". Helsinki Times. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  5. ^ "EU Cohesion Policy: More than €465 million for a just climate transition in Finland". European Commission. Retrieved 2022-12-28.