Infraserv Hoechst power station
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Infraserv Hoechst power station is an operating power station of at least 232-megawatts (MW) in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Infraserv Hoechst power station | Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany | 50.091838, 8.531305 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit Block B: 50.091838, 8.531305
- Unit Block A, Unit Block C, Unit GT1, Unit GT2, Unit ST: 50.09178, 8.53105
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Block A | operating[1] | gas[1] | 94[1] | combined cycle[1] | yes[2] | 2003[3] | – |
| Unit Block B | mothballed | coal - bituminous | 66 | subcritical | – | 1989 | – |
| Unit Block C | operating[1] | gas[1] | 100[1] | combined cycle[1] | yes[2] | 2012[3] | – |
| Unit GT1 | construction[4] | gas[3] | 88[3] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 2023[3] | – |
| Unit GT2 | construction[4] | gas[3] | 88[3] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 2023[3] | – |
| Unit ST | operating[1] | municipal solid waste, gas[1][5] | 38[1] | steam turbine[1] | yes[2] | 1980[3] | – |
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 Block A | Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG[6] | Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG [100.0%] |
| Unit Block B | Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG [100.0%] | – |
| Unit Block C | Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG[6] | Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG [100.0%] |
| Unit GT1 | Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG[3] | Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG [100.0%] |
| Unit GT2 | Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG[3] | Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG [100.0%] |
| Unit ST | Thermal Conversion Compound Industriepark Höchst GmbH[5] | Clariant AG [33.0%]; Sanofi-aventis SA [31.2%]; Celanese Corp [31.0%] |
Background
The Industriepark Höchst thermal power station supplies the Höchst industrial park with electrical energy and process heat.[7] The power plant is operated by Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG.[8]
Infraserv intends to phase out all coal-fired energy production from the station by 2022, and is developing plans to build two new gas-fired turbines of 88 MW each replace these plants.[9]
As of May 2022, the coal-firing unit was shut down. However, Infraserv was considering the idea of bringing the unit back to life due to energy security concerns in light of the war in Ukraine.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 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) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230120052243/http://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/Sachgebiete/ElektrizitaetundGas/Unternehmen_Institutionen/Kohleausstieg/BeendeteAusschreibungen/0109_2020/Termin01092020_node.html. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20220926181228/https://www.infraserv.com/de/unternehmen/nachhaltigkeit/gasturbinen/. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220817222239/https://www.chemietechnik.de/markt/infraserv-hoechst-investiert-gross-in-gasturbinen.html. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221003081206/https://www.industriepark-hoechst.com/en/stp/site/companies-on-site/thermal-conversion-compound.html. Archived from the original on 03 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005152611/https://www.industriepark-hoechst.com/de/stp/standort/nachhaltigkeit/. Archived from the original on 05 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Sustainability | Industriepark Höchst". www.industriepark-hoechst.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ↑ "Industriepark Höchst thermal power station," Wikipedia (German), accessed May 2020
- ↑ "Gasturbinen ermöglichen Kohleausstieg - Infraserv.com". www.infraserv.com (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ↑ "Hessische Wirtschaft warnt erneut nachdrücklich vor Embargo auf russisches Gas," IHK Kassel Marburg, May 5, 2022
Additional data
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