Cottbus CHP power station
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Cottbus CHP power station is an operating power station of at least 54-megawatts (MW) in Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Cottbus CHP power station | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | 51.76274, 14.345398 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Retired | coal: lignite | 81.7 | subcritical | – | 1999 | 2022 |
| 1 | Operating[1][2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][2] | 54[3][2] | ICCC[1][2] | yes[1] | 2022[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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Heizkraftwerksgesellschaft Cottbus mbH [100%] | BayernLB Holding AG |
| 1 | Stadtwerke Cottbus GmbH [100%][3][2] | BayernLB Holding AG |
Background
HKW Heizkraftwerksgesellschaft Cottbus mbH commissioned the coal-fired power station in 1999. In September 2022, coal-fired generation at the power station ended.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221003041803/https://heizkraftwerk-cottbus.de/heizkraftwerk-morgen/. Archived from the original on 03 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 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) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221128023245/https://www.ceflaengineering.com/en/news-en/a-new-cogeneration-plant-for-the-city-of-cottbus-in-germany/. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Investment in the future, Stadtwerke Cottbus, accessed January 18, 2022
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker and the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
