Rotterdam Capelle (RoCa) power station
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Rotterdam Capelle (RoCa) power station is an operating power station of at least 268-megawatts (MW) in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. It is also known as Rotterdam Capelle.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam Capelle (RoCa) power station | Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands | 51.95366, 4.56155 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit GT1, Unit GT2, Unit GT3: 51.95366, 4.56155
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit GT1 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 24[4][3] | gas turbine[5] | – | 1982[5] | – |
| Unit GT2 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 24[4][3] | gas turbine[5] | – | 1982[5] | – |
| Unit GT3 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 220[4][3] | combined cycle[5] | – | 1996[5] | – |
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 GT1 | Uniper SE [100%] | Uniper SE |
| Unit GT2 | Uniper SE [100%] | Uniper SE |
| Unit GT3 | Uniper SE [100%] | Uniper SE |
Background
In 2017, Tennent, a transmission system operator in the Netherlands, stated that it expected RoCa 1 and 2 will be taken out of production in 2020 and RoCa 3 in 2025.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://doi.org/10.25832/conventional_power_plants/2018-12-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172603/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124175137/https://www.uniper.energy/netherlands/power-plants-in-the-netherlands. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172454/https://data.open-power-system-data.org/conventional_power_plants/2018-12-20. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124183213/https://www.uniper.energy/netherlands/power-plants-netherlands/rotterdam-city-plant. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Kwaliteits- en Capaciteitsdocument 2017" (PDF). TenneT. 207. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
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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.
