Cottbus CHP power station
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Cottbus CHP power station is an operating power station of at least 54-megawatts (MW) in Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
---|---|---|
Cottbus CHP power station | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | 51.7627, 14.3454 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
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Unit 1 | retired | coal - lignite | 82 MW | subcritical | - | - | 2022 |
Unit 1 | operating[1][2] | gas[3][2] | 54 MW[3][2] | internal combustion combined cycle[1][2] | yes[1] | - | - |
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 |
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Unit 1 | Heizkraftwerksgesellschaft Cottbus mbH | Stadtwerke Cottbus GmbH |
Unit 1 | Stadtwerke Cottbus GmbH | Stadtwerke Cottbus GmbH |
Background
HKW Heizkraftwerksgesellschaft Cottbus mbH commissioned the coal-fired power station in 1999. In September 2022, coal-fired generation at the power station ended.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221003041803/https://heizkraftwerk-cottbus.de/heizkraftwerk-morgen/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03.
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(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Bundesnetzagentur - Kraftwerksliste". Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221128023245/https://www.ceflaengineering.com/en/news-en/a-new-cogeneration-plant-for-the-city-of-cottbus-in-germany/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28.
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(help) - ↑ Investment in the future, Stadtwerke Cottbus, accessed January 18, 2022
Additional data
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