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.

Location

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Background

Through at least 2019, the Dessau power station operated using lignite coal as a fuel. However, according to the 2021 Bundesnetzagentur Kraftwerksliste, the power station now uses natural gas as its main fuel.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Kraftwerk Dessau GmbH
• Parent company: Stadtwerke Dessau
• Location: the state of Saxony, Germany
• Coordinates: 51.82685, 12.23003 (exact)
• Coal type: Lignite
• Coal source:
• Gross generating capacity (retired): 49 MW
  • Unit 1: Coal-fired, steam turbine, 49 MW (start-up in 1996)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 52 MW
  • Unit 1: Gas-fired, unknown combustion with CHP, 52 MW (start-up in 1996)