Simmering power station
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Simmering power station is an operating power station of at least 1264-megawatts (MW) in Vienna, Austria. It is also known as Simmering Biomasse-KWK-Kraftwerk.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Simmering power station | Vienna, Vienna, Austria | 48.1815, 16.4334 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Biomass CHP, Sim1, Sim2, Sim3: 48.1815, 16.4334
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass CHP | Operating[2] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[2] | 24.5[2] | – | – | 2006[2] | – |
| Sim1 | Operating[3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 840[6] | combined cycle[6] | yes[7] | 2009[3] | – |
| Sim2 | Operating[8] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[9] | 60[9] | steam turbine[9] | yes[8] | 2009[9] | 2022 (planned)[8] |
| Sim3 | Operating[3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 340[6] | combined cycle[6] | yes[7] | 2009[3] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Biomass CHP | Wien Energie GmbH [100%][5] | Wiener Stadtwerke GmbH [100.0%] |
| Sim1 | Wien Energie GmbH [100%][5] | Wiener Stadtwerke GmbH [100.0%] |
| Sim2 | Wien Energie GmbH [100%][5] | Wiener Stadtwerke GmbH [100.0%] |
| Sim3 | Wien Energie GmbH [100%][5] | Wiener Stadtwerke GmbH [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
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) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.powerengineeringint.com/world-regions/europe/chp-on-the-boil-at-simmering/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Kraftwerkskarte Österreich: Oesterreichs Energie". oesterreichsenergie.at. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221022083705/https://data.open-power-system-data.org/conventional_power_plants/2018-12-20. Archived from the original on 2022-10-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180016/https://www.wienenergie.at/privat/erleben/standorte/kraftwerk-simmering/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124183836/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/simmering-12-power-plant-austria/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Fortbestand von Kraftwerk Simmering wackelt". DER STANDARD. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20100120070538/http://www.gaswaerme.at/de/pdf/09-1/Heinrici_090319_Repowering_Kraftwerk_Simmering.pdf.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
