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.
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 | 51.022231, 6.986313 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC, ST1, ST2, Unit 1: 51.022231, 6.986313
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC | Cancelled inferred May 2024) | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 574[3][2] | combined cycle[4] | yes[2] | – |
| ST1 | Operating[5] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[5] | 29[5] | steam turbine[5] | yes[5] | 1971[5] |
| ST2 | Operating[5] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[5] | 26[5] | steam turbine[5] | yes[5] | 1981[5] |
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: unknown | 112 | subcritical | – | 1962 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CC | STEAG GmbH [100%][6][7] | Asterion Industrial Partners SGEIC SA |
| ST1 | Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG [100%][5] | Currenta Geschäftsführungs GmbH; Currenta Group Holdings SARL |
| ST2 | Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG [100%][5] | Currenta Geschäftsführungs GmbH; Currenta Group Holdings SARL |
| Unit 1 | Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG [100%] | Currenta Geschäftsführungs GmbH; Currenta Group Holdings SARL |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry: Chemicals[8]
Background
The 225 MW coal plant powers the Bayer Leverkusen chemical plant, owned by Bayer and LANXESS.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/919023628.
{{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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221001014504/https://onlinereport.repower.com/13/ar/en/annual_report/in-depth_reports_on__cooperation_and_innovation_/exploiting_synergies_to_the_full.htm. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (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) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221013054323/http://bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/sachgebiete/Elektrizitaetundgas/Unternehmen_institutionen/Versorgungssicherheit/Erzeugungskapazitaeten/kraftwerksliste/kraftwerksliste-node.html. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20171116031024/https://cms.law/en/DEU/News-Information/CMS-advises-STEAG-on-successful-acquisition-of-major-power-plant-project. Archived from the original on 2017-11-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200813101358/https://www.reuters.com/article/germany-energy-table/german-utilities-plans-for-new-capacity-idUSL8N21J2NZ. Archived from the original on 2020-08-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Steag kauft mit CMS GuD-Projekt von Repower". juve.de. 2015-06-25. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ "Kraftwerk G-Block (Leverkusen)," Wikimapia, accessed April 2016
Additional data
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