Luenen-Stummhafen power station
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Luenen-Stummhafen power station is an operating power station of at least 810-megawatts (MW) in Luenen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is also known as Luenen Trianel.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Luenen-Stummhafen power station | Luenen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | 51.614389, 7.464277 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 51.614389, 7.464277
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous | 810 | ultra-supercritical | 2013 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Trianel Power Kohlekraftwerk Lünen GmbH & Co KG [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Background
The Luenen-Stummhafen power station began construction in 2008, with a total investment of 1.4 billion Euros from the company Trianel and 31 different municipalities. On the first day of construction (September 3rd), protests organized by various opponents to the power plant were hosted. The power plant was officially commissioned in 2013 and is currently operated by the company STEAG. The plant also provides heating to the North Rhine-Westphalia state with a heating capacity of 35 MW.[1]
At full production, the power plant is estimated to use approximately 240 tonnes of coal per hour. The power plant's coal is delivered via the Datteln-Hamm Canal.[2]
The Luenen-Stummhafen power plant is equipped with denitrification and desulfurization technologies; the facility also set aside a room for future carbon capture and storage technology if it is ever possible to employ in the future.[3]
In September 2022, the plant was in the news due to ongoing drought along the Rhine River. The low water levels where impacting coal shipments, and a shortage was reported by Trianel.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Kraftwerk Lünen-Stummhafen – Wikipedia". de.wikipedia.org (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ↑ "Lünen Coal-Fired Power Plant - Power Technology | Energy News and Market Analysis". www.power-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ↑ Larson, Aaron (2014-10-01). "Trianel Coal Power Plant Lünen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany". POWER Magazine. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ↑ "German Power Plants Warn of Coal Shortage Amid Low River Levels", Bloomberg, September 2, 2022
Additional data
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