GKH Hannover power station

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GKH Hannover power station is an operating power station of at least 300-megawatts (MW) in Hannover, Herrenhausen-Stöcken, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
GKH Hannover power station	Hannover, Herrenhausen-Stöcken, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany	52.420278, 9.647508 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 52.420278, 9.647508

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - bituminous	150	subcritical	1989	2026 (planned)
Unit 2	operating	coal - bituminous	150	subcritical	1989	2026 (planned)

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Hannover GmbH (GKH) [100.0%]
Unit 2	Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Hannover GmbH (GKH) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): automobiles
• Captive industry: Both

Background

GKH Hannover is a 2 x 150 MW subcritical coal plant. Unit-1 went commercial in July 1989 followed by Unit-2 in September 1989.

In September 2021, the city of Hannover announced that the power station would be retired as soon as possible, with the target being 2026. Retirement as early as 2024 was possible.

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Additional data

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