Niehl power station
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Niehl power station is an operating power station of at least 873-megawatts (MW) in Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Niehl power station | Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | 50.9749, 6.988 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 2, 3: 50.9749, 6.988
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 413[2] | combined cycle[2] | yes[2] | 2005[2] | no |
| 3 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 460[2] | combined cycle[2] | yes[3] | 2016[3] | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | RheinEnergie AG [100%][4] | GEW Köln AG [75.8%]; Westenergie AG [24.2%] |
| 3 | RheinEnergie AG [100%][4] | GEW Köln AG [75.8%]; Westenergie AG [24.2%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
Niehl Power Station in Cologne was proposed by Rheinenergie to have an installed capacity of 800 megawatts and cost 780-900 million euros to construct and had a notional commissioning date of 2012. However, Power in Europe reported in July 2007 that "rising capital costs of new coal plant has forced Rheinenergie to put this project on hold. 30% hike in costs in six months blamed."
Despite this, a second gas-fired combined cycle turbine with combined heat-and-power (CHP) of 460 MW was added in 2016.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 "Bundesnetzagentur - Kraftwerksliste". www.bundesnetzagentur.de. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211116220452/https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/rheinenergie-and-ge-inaugurate-combined-heat-and-power-plant-niehl-3. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 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 2020-10-30.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Kraftwerksliste, ID BNA0545 Bundesnetzagentur (German Federal Network Agency), version from August 2019
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
