Kassel Kombi power station
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Kassel Kombi power station is an operating power station of at least 96-megawatts (MW) in Kassel, Hessen, Germany. It is also known as Kassel Swew power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kassel Kombi power station | Kassel, Hessen, Germany | 51.279256, 9.483365 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 51.279256, 9.483365
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Operating | coal: lignite | 38 | subcritical | – | 1988 | 2025 (planned)[1] |
| 1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 58[2] | steam turbine[2] | yes[3] | 1988[3] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Städtische Werke Energie + Wärme GmbH [100%] | Kasseler Verkehrs- und Versorgungs- GmbH [100.0%] |
| 1 | Städtische Werke Energie + Wärme GmbH [100%] | Kasseler Verkehrs- und Versorgungs- GmbH [100.0%] |
Background
The coal-fired power station was slated to be converted to run on woody biomass and sewage waste sludge by 2025.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240508082105/https://www.ew-kassel.de/fernwaermenetz/. Archived from the original on 08 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20220701083341/https://www.ew-kassel.de/wir-ueber-uns/. Archived from the original on 01 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ District heating network, Städtische Werke Energie + Wärme, accessed June 13, 2024
Additional data
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