Maxau Mill power station
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Maxau Mill power station is an operating power station of at least 97-megawatts (MW) in Knielingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Maxau Mill power station | Knielingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | 49.04207, 8.3135 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 4, 5, 7: 49.04207, 8.3135
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Operating[2] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) [70%], bioenergy: refuse (municipal and industrial wastes), bioenergy: wastewater and sewage sludge (solids or biogas)[3] | 20[2] | – | yes[4] | 2010[2] | no |
| 5 | Operating[2] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) [80%], bioenergy: paper mill wastes[5][6] | 57[2] | – | yes[4] | 2020[2] | no |
| 7 | Operating[7][2] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids), bioenergy: paper mill wastes[6][8] | 20[2] | – | yes[9] | 2024[7][2] | no |
| 7, timepoint 1 | Retired[6][9] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil, fossil gas: natural gas[10] | 20[11] | steam turbine[9] | yes[9] | 1968[9] | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Schwarz Produktion Stiftung & Co KG [100%][10][12] | PVG Geschäftsführungs KG [50.0%]; SB Pro KG [50.0%] |
| 5 | Schwarz Produktion Stiftung & Co KG [100%][10][12] | PVG Geschäftsführungs KG [50.0%]; SB Pro KG [50.0%] |
| 7 | Schwarz Produktion Stiftung & Co KG [100%][10][12] | PVG Geschäftsführungs KG [50.0%]; SB Pro KG [50.0%] |
| 7, timepoint 1 | Schwarz Produktion Stiftung & Co KG [100%][10][12] | PVG Geschäftsführungs KG [50.0%]; SB Pro KG [50.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
7: Converted from fossil liquids to bioenergy in 2024.
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): both[6]
- Captive industry: Pulp & Paper[6]
- Non-industry use: heat[6]
Ownership Tree
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?whereami=1&query=49.04207%2C8.31350.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/Fachthemen/ElektrizitaetundGas/Versorgungssicherheit/Erzeugungskapazitaeten/Kraftwerksliste/start.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.andritz.com/resource/blob/219372/e17d8de5699ca3deac8fd6678d271044/pp-spectrum-25-maxau-data.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.storaenso.com/en/newsroom/news/2022/3/district-heating-from-maxau-paper-mill-gains-support-from-the-european-union.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.stadtwerke-karlsruhe.de/de/presse/meldungen/2023/20230217.php.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://www.papnews.com/stora-ensos-paper-mill-to-provide-renewable-district-heating-in-germany/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 (PDF) https://gruppe.schwarz/en/asset/download/30775/file/SchwarzGroup_SustainabilityReport_FY24.pdf?version=11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://maxauer-papierfabrik.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Unterrichtung-der-Oeffentlichkeit.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 "Bundesnetzagentur - Kraftwerksliste". www.bundesnetzagentur.de. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220119171713/https://www.emas.de/fileadmin/user_upload/ue/reg/DE-159-00015_Stora-Enso-Sachsen-GmbH.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170822164132/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23752/000091476000000215/0000914760-00-000215-0003.txt. Archived from the original on 2017-08-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 https://www.storaenso.com/en/newsroom/regulatory-and-investor-releases/2023/3/stora-enso-completes-the-divestment-of-its-maxau-paper-site-to-schwarz-produktion.
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Additional data
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