Knapsack Gas power station
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Knapsack Gas power station (Gasmotorenkraftwerk Knapsacker Hügel) is an operating power station of at least 1252-megawatts (MW) in Hurth, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Knapsack Gas power station | Hurth, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | 50.859, 6.841 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- I, II, III: 50.859, 6.841
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 802[3] | combined cycle[2] | no | 2007[3] | no |
| II | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 450[3] | combined cycle[2] | no | 2013[3] | no |
| III | Announced[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 120[4] | ICCC[4] | not found | 2029 (planned)[4] | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| I | Statkraft Markets GmbH [100%][3] | Statkraft Germany GmbH [100.0%] |
| II | Statkraft Markets GmbH [100%][3] | Statkraft Germany GmbH [100.0%] |
| III | Statkraft Markets GmbH [100%][3] | Statkraft Germany GmbH [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220817205129/https://zenodo.org/record/3349843. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Bundesnetzagentur - Kraftwerksliste". www.bundesnetzagentur.de. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20220823170905/https://www.statkraft.com/about-statkraft/where-we-operate/germany/knapsack-i-and-ii-gas-fired-power-plants/. Archived from the original on 2022-08-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://www.rundschau-online.de/region/rhein-erft/huerth/huerth-rwe-plant-gasmotoren-kraftwerk-auf-dem-knapsacker-huegel-1020195?nocache=1751989837791.
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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.
