Berlin-Marzahn power station

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Berlin-Marzahn power station is an operating power station of at least 267-megawatts (MW) in Berlin, Germany.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Berlin-Marzahn power station Berlin, Berlin, Germany 52.51862, 13.37619 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 52.51862, 13.37619

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[3][2] 267[2] combined cycle[2] yes[4] 2020[5]

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 Vattenfall Wärme AG [100%][5][6] Vattenfall AB [100.0%]

Background

The plant was under construction as of October 2019.[7] Vattenfall announced the commissioning in June of 2020.[8] According to Siemens, the new gas-fired turbines are able to use up to 30% hydrogen in their mix of fuels.[9]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Marzahn+CCHPP/@52.523332,13.5212648,966m. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221031111413/http://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Sachgebiete/Energie/Unternehmen_Institutionen/Versorgungssicherheit/Erzeugungskapazitaeten/Kraftwerksliste/Kraftwerksliste_2021_1.xlsx?__blob=publicationFile&v=4. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220621204707/https://group.vattenfall.com/de/siteassets/2.-dokumentablage---newsroom/2.-blogs/Vattenfall-Faktenblatt-Heizkraftwerk-Berlin-Marzahn--Die-Zukunft-hat-begonnen.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220929015334/https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/offerings/references/marzahn-power-plant.html. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220811024926/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/vattenfall-berlin-marzahn-combined/. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20221108115238/https://search.gleif.org/. Archived from the original on 08 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "Combined Heat and Power Marzahn", Siemens, accessed November 2, 2019.
  8. Vattenfall commissions Berlin-Marzahn combined heat and power plant, NS Energy, Jun 4, 2020
  9. "SGT5-2000E | E-class Gas Turbine | Gas Turbines | Manufacturer | Siemens Energy Global". siemens-energy.com Global Website. Retrieved 2022-04-28.

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