Quierschied-Weiher power station
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Quierschied-Weiher power station is an operating power station of at least 724-megawatts (MW) in Quierschied, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Weiher Power Station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Quierschied-Weiher power station | Quierschied, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany | 49.335278, 7.030556 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC1, Weiher-2, Weiher-3: 49.335278, 7.030556
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1, timepoint 1 | Announced[1][2] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 600[3] | unknown | – | – | – | not found | no |
| Weiher-2 | Retired | coal: bituminous[4] | 150 | subcritical | yes | 1964 | 2001 | – | no |
| Weiher-3 | Operating | coal: bituminous[4] | 724 | subcritical | yes | 1976 | 2031 (planned)[5] | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CC1, timepoint 1 | STEAG GmbH [100%][1] | Asterion Industrial Partners SGEIC SA [100.0%] |
| Weiher-2 | STEAG GmbH [100%][1] | Asterion Industrial Partners SGEIC SA [100.0%] |
| Weiher-3 | STEAG GmbH [100%][1] | Asterion Industrial Partners SGEIC SA [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Ownership Tree
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Background
The single-unit, subcritical coal plant was first built in 1976 and upgraded in 2006 to its current capacity of 724 MW. It is owned by STEAG of KSBG.[6]
In November 2016, plant owner Steag GmbH said it planned to mothball nearly a third of its German power generation capacity, including Weiher-3, citing a massive decline in wholesale prices.[7]
In February 2024, Weiher-3 was declared to be "system relevant" through 2031.[8]
800 MW Expansion Proposal Abandoned
According to Deutsche Umweltshilfe, a proposal to build an 800 MW expansion at the same location was abandoned without statement of reasons in 2007.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/german-utilities-bid-new-power-station-capacity-2024-06-06/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "STEAG/Iqony bekennt sich zu Nachnutzung des Standorts Kraftwerk Weiher". Gemeinde Quierschied. 2024-02-21. Archived from the original on 2025-04-05. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ↑ https://www.iqony.energy/h2-ready-gaskraftwerke.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://bahnblogstelle.com/192099/immer-mehr-kohlezuege-ins-saarland-fuer-kraftwerke/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Sachgebiete/Energie/Unternehmen_Institutionen/Versorgungssicherheit/Erzeugungskapazitaeten/systemrelevante_KW/AmprionGmbH_II_28022024.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2,%20https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Sachgebiete/Energie/Unternehmen_Institutionen/Versorgungssicherheit/Erzeugungskapazitaeten/systemrelevante_KW/AmprionGmbH_28022024.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2,%20https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/Fachthemen/ElektrizitaetundGas/Versorgungssicherheit/Erzeugungskapazitaeten/Systemrelevante_KW/start.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Weiher power plant, Steag.com, accessed January 2013
- ↑ "Steag to switch off about a third of German power plants," Reuters, Nov 2, 2016
- ↑ "Genehmigungsbescheid der Bundesnetzagentur gemäß § 13b Abs. 5 EnWG zur Systemrelevanzausweisung der Anlagen Bexbach Block A (SEE954971534470) und Weiher 3 (SEE906326984744)," Bundesnetzagentur, February 28, 2024
- ↑ "Projects of coal-fired power plants in Germany since 2007," Deutsche Umwelthilfe, November 2012
Additional data
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