Walheim power station
| Part of the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project. |
| Related categories: |
| Part of the Global Coal Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project. |
| Related coal trackers: |
Walheim power station is an operating power station of at least 403-megawatts (MW) in Walheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Walheim power station | Walheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | 49.01767, 9.157693 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 49.01767, 9.157693
- Unit GT1: 49.01767, 9.15769
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous | 107 | unknown | – | 1964 | 2023 (planned) |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - bituminous | 160 | unknown | – | 1967 | 2023 (planned) |
| Unit GT1 | operating[1] | light fuel oil[2] | 136[3][2] | gas turbine[3] | yes[3] | 1982[3] | 2025 (planned) |
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 1 | EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 2 | EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit GT1 | EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG[3] | EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG [100.0%] |
Background
The Walheim power plant was constructed by German electricity company EnBW between 1962 and 1967 by Neckarwerke Elektrizitätsversorgungs AG.[4] Unit 1 was connected to the grid in 1964, with Unit 2 connected in 1967. During 1981-1982, a 124 MW gas turbine fuelled by light heating oil was put into operation at the Walheim power plant, bringing the total capacity to 391 MW. From 1987 to 1989, desulphurization and denitrification technologies were installed into the two coal-fired units.[5]
Due to decreased profitability and overcapacity from other plants, EnBW planned to shut down both of Walheim's units in 2014. However, the planned shutdown was prohibited by the Federal Network Agency; they mandated that the two units in Walheim had to be operational until July 4, 2016. After EnBW tried to shut down their plants again (with a proposed retirement date of 2020), the Federal Network Agency ordered the units to keep operating until March 31, 2023, at which point the units can finally retire.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.stimme.de/regional/wirtschaft/enbw-kraftwerke-bleiben-systemrelevant-art-4354066.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/kraftwerk-walheim.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230201131723/https://www.enbw.com/unternehmen/konzern/energieerzeugung/neubau-und-projekte/klaerschlammverwertungsanlage-walheim/das-kraftwerk-walheim.html. Archived from the original on 01 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Kraftwerk Walheim – Wikipedia". de.wikipedia.org (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ "Locations | EnBW". Locations. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datases, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker and the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
