Hafen power station

From Global Energy Monitor

Hafen power station is an operating power station of at least 35-megawatts (MW) in Bremen, Häfen, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Werk Hafen - Bremen (Mkk), Mittelkalorik-Kraftwerk Bremen.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hafen power station Bremen, Häfen, Bremen, Germany 53.124935, 8.728692 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • MKK, Unit 5, Unit 6: 53.124935, 8.728692

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
MKK Operating[2] bioenergy: refuse (municipal and industrial wastes)[2] 35[2] 2009[2]
Unit 5 Retired coal: bituminous 337 subcritical yes 1968 2016
Unit 6 Retired coal: bituminous 326 subcritical yes 1979 2021

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
MKK swb[1] SWB Erzeugung AG & Co KG [100%][2] EWE AG [100.0%]
Unit 5 swb[1] SWB Erzeugung AG & Co KG [100%][2] EWE AG [100.0%]
Unit 6 swb[1] SWB Erzeugung AG & Co KG [100%][2] EWE AG [100.0%]

Ownership Tree

This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.

Background

Unit 6 was modernized in 2013, extending the life of the plant until 2025.[3]

Unit 5 was retired in 2016.[4] Unit 6 was retired in 2021.[5][6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/48868828. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "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. "Alstom has been awarded a retrofit contract for a coal-fired power station in Bremen, Germany," Alstom, December 22, 2011
  4. "EU Coal Phase Out Detailed Information," Climate Analytics, February 9, 2017
  5. "FACTBOX-German energy regulator lists coal plant closures," December 1, 2020
  6. "Kohleausstieg in Bremen: Wie schaltet man ein Kraftwerk ab?," Buten un binnen, July 7, 2021

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.