GKH Hannover power station
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GKH Hannover power station is an operating power station of at least 170-megawatts (MW) in Hannover, Herrenhausen-Stöcken, Niedersachsen, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Hannover-Stöcken.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| GKH Hannover power station | Hannover, Herrenhausen-Stöcken, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany | 52.4192836, 9.6477413 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Biomass: 52.4192836, 9.6477413
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 52.420278, 9.647508
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass | Operating[2][3] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[4] | 20[2][4] | – | yes[3] | 2025[2][3] | – | no |
| Unit 1 | Retired[5][6] | coal: bituminous[7] | 150 | subcritical | yes | 1989 | 2026[5][6] | no |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous[7] | 150 | subcritical | yes | 1989 | 2028 (planned)[5][6] | no |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass | BEH Bioenergie Hannover[8] | BEH Bioenergie Hannover GmbH [100%][4] | enercity AG [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | – | GKH - Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Hannover GmbH [100%] | enercity AG [84.7%]; Porsche Automobil Holding SE [15.3%] |
| Unit 2 | – | GKH - Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Hannover GmbH [100%] | enercity AG [84.7%]; Porsche Automobil Holding SE [15.3%] |
Project-level captive use details
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
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.[10]
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.[11]
Unit 1 of the plant was retired in March 2026, with Unit 2 reportedly planned to be retired after the winter of 2027/2028.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/huJKh4rH5SD4UrWj9.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.enercity.de/waermewende/biomasse-heizkraftwerk-stoecken.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.enercity.de/magazin/deine-stadt/biomasse-heizkraftwerk.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Marktstammdatenregister (Market master data register)". Germany Federal Network Agency. 2025-01. Archived from the original on 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-01.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Schneller Kohleausstieg besiegelt". www.enercity.de. Archived from the original on 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://www.enercity.de/magazin/deine-stadt/halbzeit-kohleausstieg.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.standardkessel-baumgarte.com/en/references/biomass-power-plant-hannover-stoecken.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/enercity-begins-final-commissioning-of-hanover-biomass-cogeneration-plant/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants in Germany: Niedersachsen & Schleswig-Holstein," Industcards, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Rapid coal phase-out sealed," enercity, September 9, 2021
- ↑ "enercity schaltet ersten Block des Kohlekraftwerks ab". www.enercity.de. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
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 Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
