DK6 (Dunkerque) power station

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DK6 (Dunkerque) power station (La Centrale Thermique de Braek) is an operating power station of at least 808-megawatts (MW) in Dunkerque, Nord, France.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
DK6 (Dunkerque) power station Dunkerque, Nord, France 51.0482, 2.3255 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 51.0482, 2.3255

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] gas[2] 404[3] combined cycle[4] yes[5] 2005[2]
Unit 2 operating[2] gas[2] 404[3] combined cycle[4] yes[5] 2005[2]

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 Engie SA[6] Engie SA [100.0%]
Unit 2 Engie SA[6] Engie SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172603/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220701074101/https://www.standardkessel-baumgarte.com/en/references/ccpp-dunkerque-dk6. Archived from the original on 01 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.emerson.com/en-in/news/automation/1711-engie. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20190802091837/http://engie-globalenergy.com/fr/temoignages/arcelormittal-dunkerque/. Archived from the original on 02 August 2019. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124184833/https://transparency.engie.com/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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