Chemnitz Nord power station
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Chemnitz Nord power station is an operating power station of at least 88-megawatts (MW) in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Chemnitz Nord power station | Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany | 50.857778, 12.923889 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, Phase 2 Unit 2, Phase 2 Unit 3: 50.857778, 12.923889
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1][2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 88.2[2] | ICCC[4] | yes[2] | 2023[2] | – |
| Phase 2 Unit 2 | Retired[5] | coal: lignite | 67 | subcritical | – | 1988 | 2024[5] |
| Phase 2 Unit 3 | Retired[5] | coal: lignite | 100 | subcritical | – | 1990 | 2024[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 | Eins Energie in Sachsen GmbH & Co KG [100%] | City of Chemnitz [25.5%]; Gasversorgung in Südsachsen [25.5%]; E.ON SE [5.3%]; Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG [1.3%]; Duisburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH [0.7%]; Energie- und Wasserversorgung Mittleres Ruhrgebiet GmbH [0.6%]; Stadtwerke Essen AG [0.5%]; other [0.4%]; Stadtwerke Dinslaken GmbH [0.2%]; FSO GmbH & Co KG [0.2%]; Stadt Bochum [0.0%]; STOAG Stadtwerke Oberhausen GmbH [0.0%]; Westenergie AG [0.0%]; Thüga Holding GmbH & Co KGaA |
| Phase 2 Unit 2 | Eins Energie in Sachsen GmbH & Co KG [100%] | City of Chemnitz [25.5%]; Gasversorgung in Südsachsen [25.5%]; E.ON SE [5.3%]; Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG [1.3%]; Duisburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH [0.7%]; Energie- und Wasserversorgung Mittleres Ruhrgebiet GmbH [0.6%]; Stadtwerke Essen AG [0.5%]; other [0.4%]; Stadtwerke Dinslaken GmbH [0.2%]; FSO GmbH & Co KG [0.2%]; Stadt Bochum [0.0%]; STOAG Stadtwerke Oberhausen GmbH [0.0%]; Westenergie AG [0.0%]; Thüga Holding GmbH & Co KGaA |
| Phase 2 Unit 3 | Eins Energie in Sachsen GmbH & Co KG [100%] | City of Chemnitz [25.5%]; Gasversorgung in Südsachsen [25.5%]; E.ON SE [5.3%]; Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG [1.3%]; Duisburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH [0.7%]; Energie- und Wasserversorgung Mittleres Ruhrgebiet GmbH [0.6%]; Stadtwerke Essen AG [0.5%]; other [0.4%]; Stadtwerke Dinslaken GmbH [0.2%]; FSO GmbH & Co KG [0.2%]; Stadt Bochum [0.0%]; STOAG Stadtwerke Oberhausen GmbH [0.0%]; Westenergie AG [0.0%]; Thüga Holding GmbH & Co KGaA |
Background
Chemnitz Nord I consisted of three 25 MW units, first commissioned in 1961 and taken offline in 1997. Chemnitz Nord II was commissioned from 1986 to 1990. Unit 1 is fired by gas or oil, and units 2 and 3 by lignite coal dust.[6][7]
In August 2019 a contractor was commissioned to build two engine-powered combined heat and power (CHP) plants. The two plants, MHKW Nord and Altchemnitz, will be operated with seven and five MAN gas engines of type 20V35/44G TS respectively, each with an electrical output of 12.6 MW. The new CHP plants will supply the city with just under 150 MW of electricity and over 130 MW of thermal output.[8]
Construction work on the new CHP plant is planned for 2020, and operation in 2022.[9] In 2023, the two coal blocks of the Chemnitz CHP were expected to go off line.[10] However, these plans have been delayed due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with no new start date announced.
In September 2023, Eins Energie announced that coal would officially be phased-out in "early" 2024.[11]
In January 2024, the coal-fired units were officially retired.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220930151036/https://www.eins.de/ueber_eins/presse/presseinformationen/eins-feiert-grundsteinlegung-f%C3%BCr-neues-motorenheizkraftwerk/. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 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) - ↑ https://www.hansa-klima.de/en/references/industry/blockheizkraftwerke-altchemnitz-und-chemnitz-nord.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230128093016/https://www.man-es.com/company/press-releases/press-details/2019/08/21/man-energy-solutions-is-building-two-combined-heat-and-power-plants-in-chemnitz. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen/chemnitz/braunkohle-heizen-energie-waerme-koehleausstieg-100.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "HKW Chemnitz-Nord," Wikipedia, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "CHP plant Chemnitz," Eins, accessed November 2019
- ↑ "MAN Energy Solutions is building two combined heat and power plants in Chemnitz," MAN Energy Solutions, Aug 21, 2019
- ↑ "New heat for Chemnitz," Eins, accessed Nov 2019
- ↑ "New heat for Chemnitz: One awards contract for gas engines to MAN," Eins, 21.08.2019
- ↑ "Eins Energie puts engine cogeneration plants into operation", Energate, September 26, 2023
- ↑ "Letzte Schicht für Braunkohlekraftwerk in Chemnitz-Nord," Der Mitteldeutsche Rundfunk, January 18, 2024
Additional data
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