Gelderland power station

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Gelderland power station is a power station in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating. It is also known as Nijmegen power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gelderland power station Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands 51.855951, 5.828796 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • GT, Unit 13: 51.855951, 5.828796

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
GT Pre-construction[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[4] 500 unknown
Unit 13 Retired coal: bituminous 632 subcritical 1982 2015

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
GT ENGIE SA [100%][5] ENGIE SA [100.0%]
Unit 13 ENGIE SA [100%][5] ENGIE SA [100.0%]

Background

Gelderland power station was a one-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 632 MW. The plant was completed in 1982, and is owned by Engie. The plant was closed in December 2015.[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240531162441/http://www.engie.nl/over-ons/projecten/centrale-gelderland. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://waalenergie.nl/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240716171418/https://www.sopaimages.com/galleries/62676. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240716171540/https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/8047779/nijmeegse-elektriciteitscentrale-eerst-nog-op-aardgas. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240716171450/https://reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2024/04/15/engies-agm-shareholders-must-vote-against-gas-expansion/. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Coal-Fired Plants in the Netherlands," Industcards, accessed April 2016

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.