Astakos Power Station

Astakos Power Station was a proposed coal-fired power plant in Etoloakarnania, Greece. It is no longer being pursued due to a decision by the Greek government to end hard coal imports.

Future location of Astakos Power Station - approximate area only

Background
Astakos Power Station is a proposal by T-Power - a consortium of Edison and Hellenic Petroleum -- for a 600 megawatt project that Power in Europe describes as being in the "pre-proposal" stage.

Project blocked
The project was effectively blocked in 2009 due to a decision by the Greek government not end hard coal imports in favor of using natural gas in future plants.

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