Westerholt power station

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Westerholt power station is a retired power station in Gelsenkirchen, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Westerholt power station	Gelsenkirchen, Lower Saxony, Germany	51.601111, 7.063889 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 51.601111, 7.063889

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	retired	coal - unknown	150	subcritical	1959	2005
Unit 2	retired	coal - unknown	150	subcritical	1961	2005

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH [100.0%]
Unit 2	Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH [100.0%]

Background

Westerholt power station was commissioned from 1959 to 1961 and retired in 2005.

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