Chemiepark Marl power station
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Chemiepark Marl power station is an operating power station of at least 559-megawatts (MW) in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Marl power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Chemiepark Marl power station | Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | 51.6920325, 7.0957947 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- New Coal Unit: 51.6920325, 7.0957947
- I Unit 4, I Unit 5, II Unit 3: 51.696393, 7.093964
- Unit 310, Unit 311, Unit 312, Unit 4, Unit CC6, Unit CC7: 51.6804, 7.0969
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Unit 4 | operating | coal - bituminous | 61 | subcritical | – | 1971 | 2024 |
| I Unit 5 | operating | coal - bituminous | 75 | subcritical | – | 1983 | 2024 |
| II Unit 3 | retired | coal - bituminous | 68 | subcritical | – | 1966 | 2017 |
| New Coal Unit | cancelled | coal - bituminous | 900 | unknown | – | – | – |
| Unit 310 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[2][1] | 36[1] | steam turbine[1] | – | 1973[1] | – |
| Unit 311 | operating[2][1] | fossil gas - natural gas[2][1] | 63[2][1] | combined cycle[2][1] | – | 1973[2][1] | – |
| Unit 312 | operating[2][1] | fossil gas - natural gas[2][1] | 80[2][1] | combined cycle[2][1] | – | 1974[2][1] | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[2][1] | fossil gas - natural gas[2][1] | 60.8[2][1] | combined cycle[2][1] | – | 2016[2][1] | – |
| Unit CC6 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 92[4][5] | combined cycle[6][4] | – | 2022[5] | – |
| Unit CC7 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] | 92[4][5] | combined cycle[4] | – | 2022[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 |
|---|---|
| I Unit 4 | Infracor GmbH [100.0%] |
| I Unit 5 | Infracor GmbH [100.0%] |
| II Unit 3 | Infracor GmbH [100.0%] |
| New Coal Unit | Infracor GmbH [100.0%] |
| Unit 310 | Infracor GmbH [100.0%] |
| Unit 311 | Infracor GmbH [100.0%] |
| Unit 312 | Infracor GmbH [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Infracor GmbH [100.0%] |
| Unit CC6 | Infracor GmbH [100.0%] |
| Unit CC7 | Infracor GmbH [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals
- Captive industry: Both
Background
The power station consisted of five units that power the Evonik Marl chemical plant, owned by Evonik Industries. Three of the units were coal-fired, commissioned from 1968 to 1983.[7] They primarily provide combined heat and power to Chemiepark Marl, which produces various chemicals.[8]
A proposed 900 MW coal expansion was put on hold in 2011, and appears to be cancelled.[9] In 2017, one coal unit was retired, leaving two coal-fired units totaling 136 MW.[10]
The two proposed 90 MW gas units are meant to replace the remaining coal units.[11] Units CC6 and CC7, both of which are combined-cycle gas-and-hydrogen fired turbines are currently under construction, and are expected to be commissioned in 2022.[12]
In mid-2022, Evonik announced that the coal-fired units at the Marl power station would operate until 2024.[13]
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 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 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) - ↑ 2.00 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221022083705/https://data.open-power-system-data.org/conventional_power_plants/2018-12-20. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221008130600/https://www.lokalkompass.de/marl/c-wirtschaft/evonik-nimmt-neues-gaskraftwerk-im-chemiepark-marl-in-betrieb_a1787914. Archived from the original on 08 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220708223627/https://press.siemens.com/global/en/pressrelease/siemens-build-industrial-power-plant-marl-chemical-park-germany. Archived from the original on 08 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209161450/https://www.chemietechnik.de/energie-utilities/evonik-nimmt-gaskraftwerk-im-chemiepark-marl-in-betrieb-827.html. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221006155659/https://www.chemanager-online.com/news/evonik-nimmt-neues-gaskraftwerk-marl-betrieb. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "E.ON and Evonik ensure Marl Chemical Park’s energy supply," Siemens, June 27, 2013
- ↑ "Siemens baut weiteres GuD-Kraftwerk für Evonik in Marl". CHEMIE TECHNIK (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ↑ "Outlook for New Coal-Fired Power Stations in Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain," Poyry, Report to DECC, April 2013
- ↑ "Marl Chemical Park," Evonik Industries AG, accessed November 2017
- ↑ Siemens builds an industrial power plant in the Marl Chemical Park, Chemie Technik, Sep 26, 2019
- ↑ Siemens to build industrial power plant at the Marl Chemical Park in Germany | Press | Company | Siemens
- ↑ "German chemicals giant stockpiles coal to keep producing," Financial Times, November 9, 2022
Additional data
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