Merkenich (Nord) power station

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Merkenich (Nord) power station is an operating power station of at least 128-megawatts (MW) in Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It is also known as Merkenich.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Merkenich (Nord) power station Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 51.0178, 6.9643 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 51.0178, 6.9643

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] gas[2] 128[2][3] combined cycle[2][3] yes[2] 2004[2]

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 1 RheinEnergie AG[4] Stadtwerke Köln GmbH [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://gofinden.de/05480461/Heizkraftwerk_K%C3%B6ln-Merkenich. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.wiki.de-de.nina.az/Heizkraftwerk_K%C3%B6ln-Merkenich.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030010822/https://www.rheinenergie.com/de/unternehmen/nachhaltigkeit/klimaschutz/kraft_waerme_kopplung/kraft_waerme_kopplung.html. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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