Dessau power station

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Dessau power station is an operating power station of at least 53-megawatts (MW) in Dessau, Saxony, Germany.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Dessau power station	Dessau, Saxony, Germany	51.827638, 12.230551 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1: 51.827638, 12.230551

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	CHP	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - lignite, fossil gas - natural gas	53	unknown	–	1996	2019

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
Unit 1	Fernwärmeversorgungs-GmbH Dessau [100.0%]

Background

Through at least 2019, the Dessau power station operated using lignite coal as a fuel. However, according to the 2021 Bundesnetzagentur Kraftwerksliste, the power station now uses natural gas as its main fuel.

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