Birr power station

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Birr power station is a mothballed power station in Birr, Argau, Switzerland. It is also known as Birr reserve power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Birr power station Birr, Argau, Switzerland 47.4374, 8.2149 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • GT1, GT2, GT3, GT4, GT5, GT6, GT7, GT8: 47.4374, 8.2149

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
GT1 Mothballed[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 31.3[4] gas turbine[2] 2023[2] 2026 (planned)[2]
GT2 Mothballed[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 31.3[4] gas turbine[2] 2023[2] 2026 (planned)[2]
GT3 Mothballed[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 31.3[4] gas turbine[2] 2023[2] 2026 (planned)[2]
GT4 Mothballed[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 31.3[4] gas turbine[2] 2023[2] 2026 (planned)[2]
GT5 Mothballed[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 31.3[4] gas turbine[2] 2023[2] 2026 (planned)[2]
GT6 Mothballed[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 31.3[4] gas turbine[2] 2023[2] 2026 (planned)[2]
GT7 Mothballed[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 31.3[4] gas turbine[2] 2023[2] 2026 (planned)[2]
GT8 Mothballed[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 31.3[4] gas turbine[2] 2023[2] 2026 (planned)[2]

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
GT1 General Electric Co[5] General Electric Co
GT2 General Electric Co[5] General Electric Co
GT3 General Electric Co[5] General Electric Co
GT4 General Electric Co[5] General Electric Co
GT5 General Electric Co[5] General Electric Co
GT6 General Electric Co[5] General Electric Co
GT7 General Electric Co[5] General Electric Co
GT8 General Electric Co[5] General Electric Co

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Way: ‪GE Birr Reserve‬ (‪118117069‬)". OpenStreetMap. 2024-05-16. Archived from the original on 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 "Reservekraftwerk Birr - Kanton Aargau". www.ag.ch. 2024-03-12. Archived from the original on 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://www.blick.ch/politik/bundesverwaltungsgericht-ruegt-sommaruga-anwohnerin-beschwerte-sich-kraftwerk-birr-war-illegal-id19463727.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://pubdb.bfe.admin.ch/de/publication/download/11160. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/entscheid-des-bundesverwaltungsgerichts-notkraftwerk-birr-war-illegal-ld.1819231. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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