GKH Hannover power station
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GKH Hannover power station is an operating power station of at least 300-megawatts (MW) in Hannover, Herrenhausen-Stöcken, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| GKH Hannover power station | Hannover, Herrenhausen-Stöcken, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany | 52.420278, 9.647508 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 52.420278, 9.647508
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 150 | subcritical | 1989 | 2026 (planned)[1] |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 150 | subcritical | 1989 | 2026 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Hannover GmbH [100%] | other; Thüga Holding GmbH & Co KGaA; Versorgungs-und Verkehrsgesellschaft Hannover mbH; Volkswagen AG |
| Unit 2 | Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Hannover GmbH [100%] | other; Thüga Holding GmbH & Co KGaA; Versorgungs-und Verkehrsgesellschaft Hannover mbH; Volkswagen AG |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): both
- Captive industry: Automobiles
Background
GKH Hannover is a 2 x 150 MW subcritical coal plant. Unit-1 went commercial in July 1989 followed by Unit-2 in September 1989.[2]
In September 2021, the city of Hannover announced that the power station would be retired as soon as possible, with the target being 2026. Retirement as early as 2024 was possible.[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240218234209/https://www.enercity.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/2021/schneller-kohleausstieg-hannover. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants in Germany: Niedersachsen & Schleswig-Holstein," Industcards, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Rapid coal phase-out sealed," enercity, September 9, 2021
Additional data
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