Dessau power station
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Dessau power station is an operating 52-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power station in the state of Saxony, Germany.[1]
Location
The map below shows the location of the power station in the state of Saxony, Germany.[2]
Background
Through at least 2019, the Dessau power station operated using lignite coal as a fuel.[2] However, according to the 2021 Bundesnetzagentur Kraftwerksliste, the power station now uses natural gas as its main fuel.[1]
Project Details
- Sponsor: Kraftwerk Dessau GmbH
- Parent company: Stadtwerke Dessau
- Location: the state of Saxony, Germany
- Coordinates: 51.82685, 12.23003 (exact)[2]
- Coal type: Lignite
- Coal source:
- Gross generating capacity (retired): 49 MW
- Gross generating capacity (operating): 52 MW
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Kraftwerksliste, ID BNA0194 Bundesnetzagentur (German Federal Network Agency), version from January
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 F. Gotzens, H. Heinrichs, J. Hörsch, and F. Hofmann, Performing energy modelling exercises in a transparent way - The issue of data quality in power plant databases, Energy Strategy Reviews, vol. 23, pp. 1–12, Jan. 2019. https://zenodo.org/record/3358985#.XURat99fjRY