Barmen power station
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Barmen power station is an operating power station of at least 88-megawatts (MW) in Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Wuppertal-Barmen.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Barmen power station | Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | 51.2689, 7.2003 (exact)[1][2] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC1, GT1, GT2: 51.2689, 7.2003
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][3] | 88[5][3] | combined cycle[3] | yes[3] | 2005[4] | – | no |
| GT1 | Retired[6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[6] | 34[5][6] | gas turbine[6] | yes[3] | 1978[6] | 2023 | no |
| GT2 | Retired[6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[6] | 34[5][6] | gas turbine[6] | yes[3] | 1978[6] | 2023 | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| CC1 | WSW Energie & Wasser AG [100%][7][2][6] | WSW Wuppertaler Stadtwerke GmbH [66.5%]; ENGIE SA [33.1%] |
| GT1 | WSW Energie & Wasser AG [100%][7][2][6] | WSW Wuppertaler Stadtwerke GmbH [66.5%]; ENGIE SA [33.1%] |
| GT2 | WSW Energie & Wasser AG [100%][7][2][6] | WSW Wuppertaler Stadtwerke GmbH [66.5%]; ENGIE SA [33.1%] |
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170208012301/http://www.ipernity.com/doc/302581/21131205?lg=en. Archived from the original on 2017-02-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Bundesnetzagentur - Kraftwerksliste". www.bundesnetzagentur.de. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221206083555/https://github.com/PyPSA/powerplantmatching. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230403183323/http://www.wsw-online.de/wsw-energie-wasser/privatkunden/produkte/strom/produktion/heizkraftwerke-wuppertal/. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927013207/http://www.presse-service.de/data.cfm/static/621479.html.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220122004219/https://www.engie.com/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2021-03/ENGIE_URD_2020_0.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-22.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
