Braunschweig Mitte power station
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Braunschweig Mitte power station is an operating power station of at least 95-megawatts (MW) in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Heizkraftwerk Mitte.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Braunschweig Mitte power station | Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany | 52.266667, 10.516667 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 12 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 20[1][2] | combined cycle[1] | yes[1] | 1971[1] | – |
| GuD | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 75[1][2] | combined cycle[1] | yes[1] | 2010[1] | – |
| Unit 3 | Retired[3] | coal: bituminous | 78 | subcritical | – | 1984 | 2024[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Block 12 | Energy AG & Co KG [100%] | Veolia Environnement SA [100.0%] |
| GuD | Energy AG & Co KG [100%] | Veolia Environnement SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Energy AG & Co KG [100%] | Veolia Environnement SA [100.0%] |
Background
The Braunschweig site[4] has housed a coal-plant since 1924, although the currently operating unit is one that was refurbished and commissioned in 1984.[5] The plant is owned by Veolia Environnement SA.[6] A 20 MW gas-fired combined cycle unit with CHP began operation at the site in 1971.[7] An additional combined heat-and-power (CHP) gas-fired turbine was commissioned at the same location in 2010, as part of Germany's attempts to phase out coal by 2030.[4]
According to BS Energy, the company would phase out fossil fuel by the end of 2022. The coal-fired unit was expected to retire in 2023.[8]
As of July 2023, BS Energy's website stated that the company would continue to operate the coal plant in parallel with incoming biomass and gas turbine plants through the heating period of 2023/2024, until the permanent replacement of the coal plant.[9] The company justified that this was planned for reasons of supply security.
In April 2024, coal-fired electricity generation officially ceased at Braunschweig Mitte power station.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20221013054323/http://bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/sachgebiete/Elektrizitaetundgas/Unternehmen_institutionen/Versorgungssicherheit/Erzeugungskapazitaeten/kraftwerksliste/kraftwerksliste-node.html. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://dewiki.de/Lexikon/Heizkraftwerk_Mitte_(Braunschweig).
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240724190517/https://regionalheute.de/braunschweig/nach-40-jahren-kohleheizkraftwerk-vom-netz-genommen-braunschweig-1713864233/. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kraftwerksliste, ID BNA0136, Bundesnetzagentur (German Federal Network Agency), version from August 2019
- ↑ "Heizkraftwerk Braunschweig-Mitte". Bloges. Retrieved Apr 28th, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ BS|ENERGY, Veolia, accessed February 3, 2020
- ↑ Kraftwerksliste, ID BNA0135 Bundesnetzagentur (German Federal Network Agency), version from August 2019
- ↑ BS|ENERGY lässt Schwerlasttransport rollen, BS|ENERGY, April 16, 2021
- ↑ BS|ENERGY lässt Schwerlasttransport rollen, BS|ENERGY FAQ, Accessed: July 2023
- ↑ Nach 40 Jahren: Kohleheizkraftwerk vom Netz genommen, RegionalHeute, April 23, 2024
Additional data
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