Bexbach-C power station
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Bexbach-C power station is an operating power station of at least 780-megawatts (MW) in Bexbach, Saarpfalz, Saarland, Germany.
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) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous | 780 | subcritical | 1983 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Kraftwerk Bexbach Verwaltungs GmbH [100.0%] |
Background
The 773 MW plant was commissioned in 1983.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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".[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "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
Additional data
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