Schkopau power station
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Schkopau power station is an operating power station of at least 980-megawatts (MW) in Schkopau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Schkopau power station | Schkopau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany | 51.398462, 11.950385 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC1, Phase A, Phase B: 51.398462, 11.950385
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Pre-construction[1][2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1][2][3] | 900[1][2][3] | combined cycle[1][2][3] | – | – | – | no |
| Phase A | Operating | coal: lignite[4] | 490 | unknown | yes | 1996[5] | 2034 (planned) | no |
| Phase B | Operating | coal: lignite[4] | 490 | unknown | yes | 1996[5] | 2034 (planned) | 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 | Saale Energie GmbH [100%][6] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [100.0%] |
| Phase A | Saale Energie GmbH [100%][6] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [100.0%] |
| Phase B | Saale Energie GmbH [100%][6] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
Schkopau power station consists of two 490 MW units, known as A and B, and was commissioned in 1996. The plant was reportedly "designed to replace obsolete units at Schkopau, north of Leipzig, in one of eastern Germany's two lignite mining centres."[7]
In October 2021, Uniper transferred its shares in the Schkopau power station to Saale Energie, a subsidiary of Czech Energetický a Prumyslový Holding (EPH).[8]
In July 2023, EPH announced that it was planning to transfer operations of the power station to a new sister-company, EP Energy Transition, by 2025.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://dubisthalle.de/sachsen-anhalts-energieminister-warnt-vor-benachteiligung-des-ostens-beim-bau-neuer-gaskraftwerke-schkopau-soll-auch-in-die-kraftwerksstrategie-aufgenommen-werden/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.welt.de/regionales/sachsen-anhalt/article695fcf824d1d5f581eeb01ee/weniger-emissionen-kraftwerk-schkopau-steigt-auf-gas-um.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://presse.sachsen-anhalt.de/wp-content/uploads/pdf/ministerium-fuer-wissenschaft-energie-klimaschutz-und-umwelt_15_07_2025_Pressemitteilung_willingmann-fordert-planungssicherheit-fuer-gaskraftwerke.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Braunkohlekraftwerk Schkopau". Saale Energie GmbH. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125151926/https://www.modernpowersystems.com/news/newsuniper-hands-over-schkopau-power-plant-to-saale-energie-9131653. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants Financed by International Public Investment Institutions Since 1994", Appendix to Foreclosing the Future: Coal, Climate and International Public Finance: Investment in coal-fired power plants hinders the fight against global warming, Environmental Defense, April 2009.
- ↑ "Uniper hands over Schkopau power plant to Saale Energie," Modern Power Systems, October 5, 2021
- ↑ "EPH on its decarbonisation pathway: securing the stability of supply and focusing on hydrogen-ready projects," EPH, July 4, 2023
Additional data
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