Lausward power station

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Lausward power station is a 826-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.

The coal blocks were closed in 2013 and replaced with a 595 MW gas-fired combined cycle unit, known as Block Fortuna or Unit F. A new coal plant had been considered but rejected in favor of the new gas plant.

Location

The undated satellite below shows the plant near Dusseldorf harbour in Germany.

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Background

Lausward power station originally consisted of five blocks, blocks A-E, commissioned from 1957 to 1977. In 1998, the first three blocks A-C were shut down and replaced by two gas turbines. The remaining two blocks are coal-fired; Unit D is 150 MW and Unit E 300 MW. The plant is owned by Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG of EnBW AG.

The coal-fired power station was demolished in 2013 to make way for construction of the gas plant. The 595 MW Lausward gas-fired power plant, named Block Fortuna, replaced the old coal-fired plant and is a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT). It entered service in 2016.

Proposed coal plant

A 400 MW coal plant was proposed at the power station. Power in Europe newsletter reported in 2008 that Stadtwerke Dusseldorf was considering a 400 megawatt unit with a notional commissioning date of 2012. The newsletter describes the status of the project as "pre-proposal". It reports that SWB planned to make a final decision on the project in "late 07/early 08" and that it would "reduce emissions by 27% compared with old coal units at the site."

Coal plant cancelled for gas plant

As of July 2009, the city utility had put off plans for the new coal-fired unit, citing environmental concerns and local opposition to coal pollution. It was reported in October 2012 that the plant would be designed as a single-shaft plant with natural gas powered turbine.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG
• Parent company: EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
• Location: Dusseldorf, the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
• Coordinates: 51.2214, 6.7313 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 826 MW
  • Block A (Anton): Gas-fired combined cycle with CHP, 100 MW (start-up in 2000)
  • Unit EG1: Gas-fired open-cycle gas turbine, 67 MW (start-up in 1974)
  • Unit EGT2: Gas-fired open-cycle gas turbine, 65 MW (start-up in 1975)
  • Block F (Fortuna): Gas-fired combined cycle with CHP, 595 MW (start-up in 2016)
• Gross generating capacity (retired):
  • Block EST1: Gas-fired steam turbine with CHP, 293 MW (operated 1977-2019)

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