Mainova West power station
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Mainova West power station is an operating power station of at least 294-megawatts (MW) in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Frankfurt Heizkraftwerk West power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Mainova West power station | Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany | 50.098779, 8.655656 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 2, Unit 3: 50.098779, 8.655656
- Unit Block 2, Unit Block 3, Unit Block 4, Unit Block M5: 50.09856, 8.65308
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - bituminous | 72 | subcritical | – | 1989 | – |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - bituminous | 72 | subcritical | – | 1989 | – |
| Unit Block 2 | pre-construction[1][2] | gas[1] | 72[3] | combined cycle[1] | yes[1] | 2026[1] | – |
| Unit Block 3 | pre-construction[1][2] | gas[1] | 72[3] | combined cycle[1] | yes[1] | 2026[1] | – |
| Unit Block 4 | operating[4] | gas[4] | 111[4] | steam turbine[4] | yes[5] | 1994[6] | – |
| Unit Block M5 | operating[4] | gas, other gas[4] | 39[4] | steam turbine[4] | yes[5] | 2018[6] | – |
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 2 | Mainova AG [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 3 | Mainova AG [100.0%] | – |
| Unit Block 2 | Mainova AG[6] | Stadtwerke Frankfurt am Main Holding GmbH (SWFH) [100.0%] |
| Unit Block 3 | Mainova AG[6] | Stadtwerke Frankfurt am Main Holding GmbH (SWFH) [100.0%] |
| Unit Block 4 | Mainova AG[6] | Stadtwerke Frankfurt am Main Holding GmbH (SWFH) [100.0%] |
| Unit Block M5 | Mainova AG[6] | Stadtwerke Frankfurt am Main Holding GmbH (SWFH) [100.0%] |
Background
Since 1989, two 72 MW coal-fired units have been operating at this power station.[7] Mainova announced in 2020 that it would phase out coal by 2026, by which point the Mainova West power station would burn natural gas rather than coal.
Mainova sees natural gas as an intermediate step from coal to hydrogen. According to a member of the Maiova board, the plant is to be made "hydrogen-ready". Klimattac Frankfurt and Extinction Rebellion Frankfurt criticized this announcement as incompatible with Germany's climate goals.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120155251/https://www.fr.de/frankfurt/frankfurt-kraftwerk-verbrennt-2026-keine-kohle-mehr-90036600.html. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.energate-messenger.com/news/232621/mainova-fuelswitch-of-hkw-west-takes-shape.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221123084541/http://www.mainova.de/resource/blob/70934/3c44bdf33271124bbc94def6c64fa587/nachhaltigkeitsbericht-2020-data.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 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) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220407000207/https://www.fr.de/frankfurt/frankfurt-kritik-an-umstieg-von-kohle-auf-erdgas-90037425.html. Archived from the original on 07 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220820000534/https://www.skylineatlas.com/who-powers-frankfurt-a-look-at-mainova/. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Who Powers Frankfurt? A look at Mainova". Skyline Atlas. Dec 13th, 2019. Retrieved May 2nd, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Leclerc, Von Florian (2020). "Kritik an Umstieg von Kohle auf Erdgas". Frankfurter Rundschau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
Additional data
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