Bexbach-C power station
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Bexbach-C power station is a power station in Bexbach, Saarpfalz, Saarland, Germany with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bexbach-C power station | Bexbach, Saarpfalz, Saarland, Germany | 49.363454, 7.237098 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC1, Unit 1: 49.363454, 7.237098
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1, timepoint 1 | Announced[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 900 | unknown | – | – |
| CC1, timepoint 2 | Announced[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, other: hydrogen (unknown)[1] | 900 | unknown | – | – |
| Unit 1 | Mothballed[2] | coal: bituminous | 780 | subcritical | 1983 | 2031 (planned)[3] |
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, timepoint 1 | Kraftwerk Bexbach Verwaltungs GmbH [100%][1] | Asterion Industrial Partners SGEIC SA |
| CC1, timepoint 2 | Kraftwerk Bexbach Verwaltungs GmbH [100%][1] | Asterion Industrial Partners SGEIC SA |
| Unit 1 | Kraftwerk Bexbach Verwaltungs GmbH [100%][1] | Asterion Industrial Partners SGEIC SA |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
CC1: Announced conversion from fossil gas to fossil gas in .
Table 4: Unit-level hydrogen conversion proposal details
| Unit name | H2 ready turbine (%)? | MOU for H2 supply? | Contract for H2 supply? | Financing for supply of H2? | Co-located with electrolyzer/H2 production facility? | What % of H2 blending currently? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1, timepoint 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| CC1, timepoint 2[1] | – | NF | NF | NF | NF | – |
| Unit 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Background
The 773 MW plant was commissioned in 1983.[4]
In September 2014 STEAG agreed to the takeover of EnBW's share in the power station. EnBW held 75 percent of Bexbach-C and STEAG owned the remaining 25 percent.[5]
In November 2016, plant owner Steag GmbH said it planned to mothball nearly a third of its German power generation capacity, including Bexbach, citing a massive decline in wholesale prices.[6]
As of June 2022, in the face of energy security concerns due to the war in Ukraine, the Bexbach power station was deemed "system relevant".[7]
In April 2024, the power station was mothballed.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/german-utilities-bid-new-power-station-capacity-2024-03-05/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.steag.com/fileadmin/user_upload/STEAG_GmbH/Media_Center/Presse/Pressemeldungen/2024/20240328_STEAG_fordert_faire_Verguetung_fuer_Reservekraftwerke.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Sachgebiete/Energie/Unternehmen_Institutionen/Versorgungssicherheit/Erzeugungskapazitaeten/systemrelevante_KW/AmprionGmbH_II_28022024.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants in Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland," Industcards, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "EnBW to sell its share in the Bexbach coal-fired power station to STEAG," EnBW, Sep 23, 2014
- ↑ "Steag to switch off about a third of German power plants," Reuters, Nov 2, 2016
- ↑ "RWE says could keep brown coal power plants open, EnBW, Steag rethink coal," Financial Post, June 20, 2022
- ↑ "STEAG fordert faire Vergütung für Reservekraftwerke," STEAG, March 28, 2024
Additional data
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