Wehrden power station

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Wehrden power station is a retired power station in Volklingen, Saarland, Germany.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Wehrden power station	Volklingen, Saarland, Germany	49.251873, 6.833866 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 5: 49.251873, 6.833866

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 5	Retired	coal: unknown	110	subcritical	1962	2001

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 5	Kraftwerk Wehrden GmbH [100%]	unknown [31.6%]; Stadtwerke Saarbrücken GmbH [26.7%]; Montan-Stiftung-Saar [25.0%]; E.ON SE [17.1%]

Background

Wehrden power station was commissioned in 1962 and retired by 2001.

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