Leuna power station
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Leuna power station is an operating power station of at least 265-megawatts (MW) in Leuna, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Leuna power station | Leuna, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany | 51.2998, 12.0193 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit CC, Unit GT1, Unit GT3, Unit GT4, Unit GuD2: 51.2998, 12.0193
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit CC | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 37[2] | steam turbine[2] | – | 2000[2] | – |
| Unit GT1 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 35[2] | combined cycle[2] | – | 1994[2] | – |
| Unit GT3 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 37[2] | combined cycle[2] | – | 1994[2] | – |
| Unit GT4 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 39[2] | combined cycle[2] | – | 1998[2] | – |
| Unit GuD2 | operating[3][4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas[5][6] | 117[5][6] | combined cycle[3][5] | – | 2023[5][7] | – |
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 CC | InfraLeuna GmbH [100.0%] |
| Unit GT1 | InfraLeuna GmbH [100.0%] |
| Unit GT3 | InfraLeuna GmbH [100.0%] |
| Unit GT4 | InfraLeuna GmbH [100.0%] |
| Unit GuD2 | InfraLeuna GmbH [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Background
The Leuna power station operates at the Leuna chemical site, providing 68 MW of combined heat-and-power (CHP) through two gas-fired combined cycle turbines.[9] An additional combined-cycle gas fired turbine provides a further 39 MW of electrical power to the facility.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 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/20221002003738/https://energyindustryreview.com/oil-gas/kraftanlagen-chosen-to-modernise-the-infraleuna-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 02 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230531161500/https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen-anhalt/halle/saalekreis/chemiepark-leuna-kraftwerk-eisleben-industriegebiet-100.html. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221001025652/https://www.kraftanlagen.com/en/major-investment-in-power-generation-at-the-leuna-chemical-complex/. Archived from the original on 01 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.pressebox.com/pressrelease/kraftanlagen-energies-services-gmbh/Major-investment-in-power-generation-at-the-Leuna-chemical-complex/boxid/1012977.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230621134910/https://www.mz.de/lokal/merseburg/chemiestandort-leuna-weiht-neues-gaskraftwerk-ein-3618330. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221001022437/https://www.kraftanlagen.com/en/story/future-proof-energy-system-for-the-leuna-chemical-site/. Archived from the original on 01 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Future-proof Energy System for the Leuna Chemical Site". KraftenLagen. Retrieved Apr 29th, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Major Investment in Power Generation at the Leuna Chemical Complex". KraftanLagen. July 1st, 2020. Retrieved Apr 29th, 2022.
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Additional data
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