Hafen Muenster power station

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Hafen Muenster power station is a retired power station in Munster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hafen Muenster power station	Munster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	51.95026, 7.64051 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 51.95026, 7.64051

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	retired	coal: bituminous	50	unknown	1977	2005
Unit 2	retired	coal: bituminous	50	unknown	1980	2005
Unit 3	retired	coal: bituminous	50	unknown	1980	2005

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	Stadtwerke Münster GmbH [100%]	Stadtwerke Münster GmbH [100.0%]
Unit 2	Stadtwerke Münster GmbH [100%]	Stadtwerke Münster GmbH [100.0%]
Unit 3	Stadtwerke Münster GmbH [100%]	Stadtwerke Münster GmbH [100.0%]

Background

Hafen Muenster power station was commissioned from 1977 to 1980 by Stadtwerke Münster. The power plant had retired and converted to gas in 2005.

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Additional data

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