Frimmersdorf power station
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Frimmersdorf power station is a power station in Grevenbroich, Rhein-Kreis Neuss, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Frimmersdorf power station | Grevenbroich, Rhein-Kreis Neuss, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | 51.056231, 6.578444 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- New Unit: 51.056231, 6.578444
- Unit C, Unit D, Unit E, Unit F, Unit G, Unit H, Unit I, Unit J, Unit K, Unit L, Unit M, Unit N, Unit O, Unit P, Unit Q: 51.055469, 6.57635
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Unit | Cancelled | coal: lignite[1] | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – | – | False |
| Unit C | Retired | coal: lignite[1] | 140 | subcritical | – | 1957 | 2011 | False |
| Unit D | Retired | coal: lignite[1] | 141 | subcritical | – | 1957 | 2011 | False |
| Unit E | Retired | coal: lignite[1] | 141 | subcritical | – | 1959 | 2012 | False |
| Unit F | Retired | coal: lignite[1] | 143 | subcritical | – | 1960 | 2012 | False |
| Unit G | Retired | coal: lignite[1] | 135 | subcritical | – | 1960 | 2011 | False |
| Unit H | Retired | coal: lignite[1] | 150 | subcritical | – | 1961 | 2012 | False |
| Unit I | Retired | coal: lignite[1] | 139 | subcritical | – | 1960 | 2012 | False |
| Unit J | Retired | coal: lignite[1] | 150 | subcritical | – | 1962 | 2012 | False |
| Unit K | Retired | coal: lignite[1] | 148 | subcritical | – | 1962 | 2012 | False |
| Unit L | Retired | coal: lignite[1] | 142 | subcritical | – | 1962 | 2012 | False |
| Unit M | Retired | coal: lignite[1] | 150 | subcritical | – | 1962 | 2012 | False |
| Unit N | Retired | coal: lignite[1] | 147 | subcritical | – | 1964 | 2012 | False |
| Unit O | Retired | coal: lignite[1] | 145 | subcritical | – | 1964 | 2012 | False |
| Unit P | Retired[2] | coal: lignite[1] | 325 | subcritical | yes | 1966 | 2021 | False |
| Unit Q | Retired[2] | coal: lignite[1] | 310 | subcritical | – | 1970 | 2021 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| New Unit | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit C | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit D | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit E | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit F | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit G | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit H | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit I | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit J | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit K | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit L | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit M | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit N | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit O | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit P | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit Q | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
The Frimmersdorf power station in Grevenbroich was one of the largest lignite-fired power plants in Germany. It was located directly on Garzweiler mine in the Rhenish lignite mining area. The first power station in Frimmersdorf was established in 1926 and had an output of 26-megawatts (MW). It was shut down in 1954. The power station later consisted of seventeen coal units, Units A-Q, commissioned from 1956-1970. Units A to B were 100 MW each and retired in 1988. The turbine at block H was damaged in 2005 and placed in reserve status. Units C to O of 150 MW each were retired in 2011 to 2012.
“Paula” (P) and “Quelle” (Q)
Units P and Q, of 325 MW and 310 MW respectively, were the only units recently operating.[3] In October 2017, Frimmersdorf P and Q were taken offline and made available on request of transmission system operators.[4]
The units were decommissioned in 2021.[5][6]
Proposed expansion
A 1,000 MW expansion was under consideration and then cancelled.[7]
Opposition
On Thursday, December 11, 2010, workers staged a protest for three hours, demanding higher pay from the company, RWE, in charge of the Frimmersdof coal plant in Germany. The following Friday, December 12, 2010, thousands of workers blocked traffic to and from the coal plants. The worker unions leading the protest, Verdi and IG BCE, demanded 6.5% more pay, citing how RWE had record profits for years.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.rwe.com/en/the-group/countries-and-locations/frimmersdorf-power-plant/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Frimmersdorf Power Station," MEMIM, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Power plant data," RWE, Q4 2017
- ↑ "Frimmersdorf power plant," RWE, accessed January 2022
- ↑ "Kohlekraftwerk Frimmersdorf geht vom Netz – wie geht es weiter?" WDR, September 30, 2021
- ↑ https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraftwerk_Frimmersdorf
- ↑ "Unions stage second protest wave at RWE in wage row," Reuters, December 17, 2010
Additional data
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