Emden power station
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Emden power station is an operating power station of at least 72-megawatts (MW) in Emden, Niedersachsen, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Emden power station | Emden, Niedersachsen, Germany | 53.3422, 7.2062 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Biomass, GT, ST: 53.3422, 7.2062
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass | Operating[2] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[2] | 20[2] | – | – | 2004[2] |
| GT | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 52[3] | gas turbine[3] | no[3] | 1973[3] |
| ST | Mothballed[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 450[3] | steam turbine[3] | no[3] | 1973[3] |
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 | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass | Statkraft Markets[4] | Statkraft Markets GmbH [100%][5][3] | Statkraft Germany GmbH [100.0%] |
| GT | Statkraft Markets[4] | Statkraft Markets GmbH [100%][5][3] | Statkraft Germany GmbH [100.0%] |
| ST | Statkraft Markets[4] | Statkraft Markets GmbH [100%][5][3] | Statkraft Germany GmbH [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
In 1972, 450 MW of gas-fired electrical capacity was installed at the site. In 2012, Starkraft (which took over the power station from E.On in 2009) put the gas plant in cold reserve.[6]
However, an open-cycle gas-fired turbine of 52 MW still operates on this site.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Marktstammdatenregister (Market master data register)". Germany Federal Network Agency. 2023-02. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 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) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/104878489.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230107124205/https://www.statkraft.com/about-statkraft/where-we-operate/germany/emden-gas-fired-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 2023-01-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Emden gas-fired power plant". www.statkraft.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ↑ Kraftwerksliste, ID BNA0245a Bundesnetzagentur (German Federal Network Agency), version from August 2019
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
