Braunschweig Mitte power station

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Braunschweig Mitte power station, in the state of Niedersachsen, Germany, has 173 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity (78 MW coal-fired and 95 MW gas-fired).

Location

The map below shows the location of the power station in Braunschweig, the state of Niedersachsen, Germany.

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Background

The site has housed a coal-plant since 1924, although the currently operating unit is one that was refurbished and commissioned in 1984. A combined heat-and-power (CHP) gas-fired turbine was commissioned at the same location in 2010, as part of Germany's attempts to phase out coal by 2030.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Braunschweiger Versorgungs-AG & Co. KG
• Parent company: Veolia Environnement SA
• Location: Braunschweig, the state of Niedersachsen, Germany
• Coordinates: 52.2786, 10.5147 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 173 MW
  • Unit 3: Coal-fired subcritical, 78 MW (start-up in 1984)
  • Block 12: Gas-fired combined cycle with CHP, 20 MW (start-up in 1971)
  • Unit GuD: Gas-fired combined cycle with CHP, 75 MW (start-up in 2010)