Chempark Leverkusen power station
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Chempark Leverkusen power station is an operating power station of at least 167-megawatts (MW) in Bayer Leverkusen chemical plant, Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Chempark Leverkusen.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Chempark Leverkusen power station | Bayer Leverkusen chemical plant, Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | 51.0222, 6.9863 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 51.022231, 6.986313
- Unit CC: 51.02201, 6.98561
- Unit ST1: 51.02201, 6.98561
- Unit ST2: 51.02201, 6.98561
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | - | 112 MW | subcritical | - | 1962 | - |
| Unit CC | shelved[1] | gas[2] | 574 MW[2] | combined cycle[1] | yes[2] | - | - |
| Unit ST1 | operating[3] | gas, heavy fuel oil[3] | 29 MW[3] | steam turbine[3] | yes[3] | 1971[3] | - |
| Unit ST2 | operating[3] | gas, heavy fuel oil[3] | 26 MW[3] | steam turbine[3] | yes[3] | 1981[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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG | Bayer; LANXESS |
| Unit CC | STEAG GmbH | Kommunale Beteiligungsgesellschaft GmbH & Co KG |
| Unit ST1 | Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG | Bayer; LANXESS |
| Unit ST2 | Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG | Bayer; LANXESS |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): Heat and power
- Captive industry: Chemicals, chemicals
Financing
- Source of financing:
Background
The 225 MW coal plant powers the Bayer Leverkusen chemical plant, owned by Bayer and LANXESS.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221102225712/https://www.steag.com/uploads/pics/STEAG_Lagebericht_2019.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20211019062733/https://thediplomatinspain.com/en/2015/01/iberdrola-and-ge-will-build-a-cogeneration-plant-of-570-mw-in-germany/. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 "Bundesnetzagentur - Kraftwerksliste". Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Kraftwerk G-Block (Leverkusen)," Wikimapia, accessed April 2016
Additional data
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