Voerde power station
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Voerde power station is a power station in Voerde, Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Voerde power station | Voerde, Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | 51.579097, 6.68588 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, Unit A, Unit B: 51.579097, 6.68588
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Announced[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 850[2] | combined cycle[2] | 2030 (planned)[2] | – | no |
| Unit A | Retired | coal: bituminous | 761 | subcritical | 1982 | 2017 | no |
| Unit B | Retired | coal: bituminous | 761 | subcritical | 1985 | 2017 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RWE AG [100%][2] | RWE AG [100.0%] |
| Unit A | STEAG GmbH [100%] | Asterion Industrial Partners SGEIC SA [100.0%] |
| Unit B | STEAG GmbH [100%] | Asterion Industrial Partners SGEIC SA [100.0%] |
Background
Voerde power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,522 MW. The plant was completed between 1982 and 1985, and is owned by KSBG. It is located next to the 712 MW Voerde West power station. The plant was retired at the end of March 2017.[3][4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Relation: Kraftwerk Voerde (14259747)". OpenStreetMap. 2023-08-03. Archived from the original on 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-generation/2025-10-27-rwe-plans-hydrogen-compatible-gas-fired-power-station-in-voerde/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Weixin Zha and Rachel Morison, "More German Coal Plants Face Early Retirement as Profit Dwindles," Bloomberg Markets, September 30, 2016
- ↑ Kraftwerk der Steag in Voerde ist geschichte," WAZ, 1 April 2017
Additional data
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