Huntorf power station
| Part of the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project. |
| Related categories: |
Huntorf power station is an operating power station of at least 321-megawatts (MW) in Elsfleth, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Huntorf power station | Elsfleth, Niedersachsen, Germany | 53.18969, 8.40869 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 53.18969, 8.40869
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | gas[2][3] | 321[2][4] | gas turbine[5] | no[4] | 1978[4] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH[5] | Fortum Oyj [76.0%]; other [24.0%] |
Background
Huntorf is a combined compressed-air energy storage (CAES) and gas turbine power plant. It was one of the world's first CAES systems in operation.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/285106502.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240219043348/https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/Sachgebiete/ElektrizitaetundGas/Unternehmen_Institutionen/Versorgungssicherheit/Erzeugungskapazitaeten/Kraftwerksliste/kraftwerksliste-node.html. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221002092410/https://energiewinde.orsted.de/trends-technik/druckluftspeicher-huntorf-der-energiewende-exot. Archived from the original on 02 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011145/http://www.eon.com/content/eon-com/de/about-us/structure/asset-finder/huntorf-power-station.html.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220920235241/https://www.uniper.energy/news/ewe-and-uniper-plan-to-build-hydrogen-hub-at-huntorf-site. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Kraftwerk Huntorf". Wikipedia. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
