Ludwigshafen Mitte power station
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Ludwigshafen Mitte power station is an operating power station of at least 597-megawatts (MW) in Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ludwigshafen Mitte power station | Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | 49.453, 8.433 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Block 1, Blocks 10, 11, 12: 49.453, 8.433
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 94[2] | combined cycle[2] | yes[1] | 1992[1] |
| Blocks 10, 11, 12 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][2] | 503[2] | combined cycle[2] | yes[1] | 2005[1] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | BASF SE [100%][4] | BASF SE [100.0%] |
| Blocks 10, 11, 12 | BASF SE [100%][4] | BASF SE [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Background
Located at BASF's chemical industrial complex, the power station provides 544 MW of combined heat-and-power to the site.[5] Two units operate at the site, providing 47 MW and 498 through a gas-fired open-cycle gas turbine and a gas-fired combined-cycle turbine.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220817205129/https://zenodo.org/record/3349843. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220708225346/https://www.rwe.com/en/the-group/countries-and-locations/ludwigshafen-ccgt-plant. Archived from the original on 08 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221007144132/https://www.basf.com/global/en/who-we-are/organization/locations/europe/german-sites/ludwigshafen/production/energy.html. Archived from the original on 07 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ RWE. "Ludwigshafen CCGT plant". www.rwe.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ↑ "Energy". www.basf.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
Additional data
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