Asnaes power station
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Asnaes power station is an operating power station of at least 30-megawatts (MW) in Kalundborg, Sjælland, Denmark with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Asnaes power station | Kalundborg, Kalundborg, Sjælland, Denmark | 55.661528, 11.080892 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 6, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 55.661528, 11.080892
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Operating[2] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[3] | 30[3] | – | 2019[2] | – |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 147 | subcritical | 1962 | 2019 |
| Unit 3 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 262 | subcritical | 1967 | 2002 |
| Unit 4 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 270 | subcritical | 1967 | 2019 |
| Unit 5 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 640 | subcritical | 1981 | 2019 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ørsted A/S [100%] | Ørsted A/S [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Ørsted A/S [100%] | Ørsted A/S [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Ørsted A/S [100%] | Ørsted A/S [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Ørsted A/S [100%] | Ørsted A/S [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Ørsted A/S [100%] | Ørsted A/S [100.0%] |
Background
Asnæs was Denmark's largest coal power station. According to some sources, it consisted of the following units: Units 1 and 2 of 142 MW each, units 3 and 4 of 270 MW each, and unit 5 of 640 MW, commissioned from 1959 to 1981. Units 1 and 3 were retired in 1998 and 2002, and unit 4 mothballed in 2002.[4]
Units 2 and 5 were temporarily taken offline, but put back on-line in 2011.[5] According to plant owner DONG's website in April 2016, the plant delivered 782 MW of electricity.[6]
Biomass conversion
Plans were to convert the plant to biomass by 2018.[7] Conversion began in 2017. The plant was expected to run mainly on wood chips and was expected to be operational by late 2019.[8] According to plant owner Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy), the coal plant was fully converted to run on biomass in December 2019.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/BxHp6n34Lkq9UGMJ7.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://regnskaber.cvrapi.dk/82731263/amNsb3VkczovLzAzLzY3LzYwLzFmL2E2LzQ0ZmQtNGEwYy1iYWUxLWFhNTFiYmVhYWYyNw.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.flenco.com/index.php/projects/146-erzin-combined-cycle-power-plant-87.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Historien om Asnæsværket," October 24, 2004
- ↑ "DONG Energy temporarily brings two power station units back into service," DONG, 2010
- ↑ "Where we operate," DONG Energy, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "One step closer to a green future for Asnæs Power Station," DONG Energy, December 21, 2015
- ↑ "Biomass conversion begins at Asnæs Power Station," Biomass Magazine, November 2, 2017
- ↑ "Annual Report," Ørsted, January 2020
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 Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
