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Vanaja kt 1 is a 50 MW oil power plant in Finland, operated by Fingrid Oyj. Ranked #5 of 10 oil plants in Finland. Its 50 MW represents 5.87% of Finland's 852 MW total oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Finland is Forssa kt at 333 MW, making Vanaja kt 1 6.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Tervasaari ve (3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Uusimaa region, approximately 70 km north of Helsinki.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Fingrid Oyj
Location
60.9960°, 24.4643°

Finland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 56. largest of 179 plants in Finland
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #652 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.43% of the installed capacity of Finland
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Fingrid Oyj operates 8 plants totalling 809 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 2,770 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tervasaari ve (37.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 60.996000, 24.464300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
99.6 Kt
153 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.59 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.7K
cars per year
13.3K
homes per year
4.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Finland
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

FinlandEnergy Profile

179
Total Plants
11.7 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroBiomassGas
Top Fuels

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