Gas- and Oil-fired Plants in Hungary

Dunamenti
Location: Hungary
Operator: Dunamenti Eromu Rt
Configuration: 1 X 24.5 MW, 1 X 17 MW, 1 X 40 MW, 1 X 60 MW, 3 X 150 MW, 6 X 215 MW CHP
Fuel: natural gas, oil
Operation: 1974-1976
Boiler supplier: Deutsche Babcock
T/G supplier: Lang, Ganz
Quick facts: Construction on the first phase of Dunamenti started in 1963 and was completed in 1969. In addition to electricity, thermal energy is supplied to Százhalombatta Oil Refinery. In 1974, the first units at the plant extension went online and in 1991, a 415-MW CCGT block was added. In 1995, the plant was bought by Powerfin-Tractebel. The three 150-MW sets were retired in 2005.

Photograph courtesy of Power Consult Ltd
Posted 25 Feb 2007

Tisza-2
Location: Hungary
Operator: AES Corp
Configuration: 4 X 215 MW
Fuel: natural gas, oil
Operation: 1972-1978
Boiler supplier: Tlmace
T/G supplier: Lang, Ganz
Quick facts: If natural gas supply is curtailed, the plant can use fuel oil delivered to the plant through pipeline from the Tisza Refinery of MOL Rt. Tisza-2 has a 220kV substation for Units 1&2 and a 400kV substation for Units 3&4. The stack is 250m high.

Photograph courtesy of AES Tisza Eromu Kft
Posted 19 Jan 2004

Abbreviations: T/G = turbine generator

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 08/06/08

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