Gersteinwerk power station
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Gersteinwerk power station is an operating power station of at least 1035-megawatts (MW) in Werne, Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Werne Gerstein Block K power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gersteinwerk power station | Werne, Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | 51.673532, 7.720513 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Block K, CC1, F1, F2, G1, G2, H1, I1, I2, K1: 51.673532, 7.720513
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block K | Retired | coal: bituminous | 665.5 | subcritical | – | 1984 | 2019 |
| CC1, timepoint 1 | Pre-construction[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas [50%], other: hydrogen (green) [50%][4][5] | 800[3] | combined cycle[2][3] | – | 2030 (planned)[2][3] | – |
| CC1, timepoint 2 | Announced[6] | other: hydrogen (unknown)[4][5] | 800[3] | combined cycle[3] | – | – | – |
| F1 | Operating[7][8] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 55[9][8] | combined cycle[8] | no[8] | 1973[8] | – |
| F2 | Operating[7][8] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 355[9][8] | combined cycle[8] | no[8] | 1973[8] | – |
| G1 | Operating[7][8] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 55[9][8] | combined cycle[8] | no[8] | 1973[8] | – |
| G2 | Operating[7][8] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 355[9][8] | combined cycle[8] | no[8] | 1973[8] | – |
| H1 | Operating[10] | fossil gas: natural gas[10] | 48[10] | gas turbine[10] | – | 2022[10] | – |
| I1 | Operating[8] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 55[9][8] | gas turbine[8] | no[8] | 1973[8] | – |
| I2 | Mothballed[8] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 355[9][8] | combined cycle[8] | not found | 1973[8] | – |
| K1 | Operating[8] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 112[9][8] | gas turbine[8] | no[8] | 1984[8] | – |
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 | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Block K | RWE Power AG [100%] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| CC1, timepoint 1 | – | – |
| CC1, timepoint 2 | – | – |
| F1 | RWE Generation SE [100%][11] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| F2 | RWE Generation SE [100%][11] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| G1 | RWE Generation SE [100%][11] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| G2 | RWE Generation SE [100%][11] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| H1 | RWE AG[10] | RWE AG |
| I1 | RWE Generation SE [100%][11] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| I2 | RWE Generation SE [100%][11] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| K1 | RWE Generation SE [100%][11] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
CC1: Announced conversion from fossil gas to other in .
Table 4: Unit-level hydrogen conversion proposal details
| Unit name | H2 ready turbine (%)? | MOU for H2 supply? | Contract for H2 supply? | Financing for supply of H2? | Co-located with electrolyzer/H2 production facility? | What % of H2 blending currently? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block K | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| CC1, timepoint 1[2][5] | 50.0 | N | N | N | N | – |
| CC1, timepoint 2[2][5] | 50.0 | N | N | N | N | – |
| F1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| G1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| G2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| H1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| I1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| I2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| K1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Background
As of November 2019, Gersteinwerk power station had seven gas-fired generating units with a total of 1,342 MW of generating capacity; one gas-fired unit (Block I2) was mothballed (Vorläufig Stillgelegt).[12]
Gersteinwerk power station previously had one coal-fired unit with a capacity of 665.5 MW. The plant was completed in 1984, and is owned by RWE. The block includes a 112-MW gas turbine in topping configuration.[13]
The coal plant was planned for decommissioning in 2017.[14] In 2015 it was announced that the decommissioning date was postponed to 2019.[15] The coal-fired Block K was disconnected from the grid and shut down on March 29, 2019.[16][17]
The June 2021 "Kraftwerksstilllegungsliste der Bundesnetzagentur" lists the steam portions of Units F2, G2 and I2 as temporarily shut down, and K2 as retired.[18]
As of October 28, 2021, Gersteinwerk F and Gersteinwerk G were listed as "safety reserve on standby" and not currently generating electricity according to RWE's Transparency offensive.[19]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220811113954/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/33883956. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/company-news/rwe-to-build-hydrogen-ready-ccgt-at-gersteinwerk-power-plant-in-germany/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Kraftwerke in Deutschland: Das plant die Regierung". BR24. 2024-02-05. Archived from the original on 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Wann kommen die neuen Gaskraftwerke?". tagesschau.de. Archived from the original on 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-generation/2024-05-29-rwe-plans-hydrogen-ready-combined-cycle-gas-turbine-at-gersteinwerk-in-werne/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "RWE will mehrere Gaskraftwerke bauen". www.rwe.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://www.rwe.com/presse/rwe-generation/2022-03-01-kapazitaetsreserve-gersteinwerk-erhaelt-zuschlag-fuer-gasbloecke-f-und-g.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21 8.22 8.23 8.24 8.25 8.26 8.27 8.28 8.29 8.30 8.31 8.32 8.33 8.34 8.35 8.36 8.37 8.38 8.39 8.40 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) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220723082605/https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Sachgebiete/Energie/Unternehmen_Institutionen/Versorgungssicherheit/Erzeugungskapazitaeten/KWSL/KWSL_2021_06.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 https://www.rwe.com/en/the-group/countries-and-locations/gersteinwerk-power-plant/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207124132/https://www.rwe.com/der-konzern/laender-und-standorte/kraftwerk-gersteinwerk. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Kraftwerksliste, ID BNA1043 Bundesnetzagentur (German Federal Network Agency), version from November 2019
- ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants in Nordrhein-Westfalen," Industcards, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "RWE: DECOMMISSIONING OF POWER PLANTS," RWE, Aug 14, 2014
- ↑ "Gersteinwerk: RWE sichert Sozialplan ohne Abstriche zu," Westdeutsche Allgemeine, 25 September 2015
- ↑ "Gersteinwerk produzierte Freitagmittag um 12.36 Uhr den letzten Strom aus Kohle," Ruhr Nachrichten, Mar 29, 2019
- ↑ RWE. "Gersteinwerk CCGT power plant". www.rwe.com. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ↑ bundesnetzagentur (June 1, 2021). "Kraftwerksstilllegungsliste der Bundesnetzagentur" (PDF). Retrieved October 28, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ RWE. "gas ---- Germany". Transparency offensive. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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