Croatian Eco Min OKs Plans to add CHP Unit at TPP Osijek

Croatia's environment ministry said it has determined the project for the construction of a combined heat and power (CHP) unit at thermal power plant (TPP) Osijek is acceptable from an environmental point of view provided certain measures are taken.

The ministry said last week it issued the decision at the request of state-owned energy company HEP and power transmission system operator, HOPS, stating that the project would pose no risk if environmental protection and monitoring measures prescribed by the ministry and by Croatian law are implemented.

HEP has said the planned CHP unit will have an installed electric power capacity of up to 500 megawatts (MW) and a thermal power capacity of up to 160 MW.

HEP group (www.hep.hr) owns and operates over 4,000 MW of installed generation capacity and 974 MW of heat production capacity, including 25 hydroelectric plants and eight thermal power plants fired by oil, natural gas or coal.

Source: SeeNews