Maxima power station

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Maxima power station is an operating power station of at least 880-megawatts (MW) in Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Maxima power station Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands 52.5772, 5.53 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 4, Unit 5: 52.5772, 5.53

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
4 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[2][4] 440[2] combined cycle[5] not found 2010[2]
Unit 5, timepoint 1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[2][4][6] 440[2] combined cycle[5] not found 2010[2] 2023 (planned)[7]
Unit 5, timepoint 2 Pre-construction[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas [50%], other: hydrogen (blue) [50%][8][2][4][9][6][10] 440[2] combined cycle[5] not found [11][8]

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
4 ENGIE SA [100%][2] ENGIE SA [100.0%]
Unit 5, timepoint 1 ENGIE SA [100%][2] ENGIE SA [100.0%]
Unit 5, timepoint 2 ENGIE SA [100%][2] ENGIE SA [100.0%]

Unit-level fuel conversion details:

Unit 5: Conversion in pre-construction phase from fossil gas to fossil gas in .

Table 4: Unit-level hydrogen conversion proposal details

Unit name H2 ready turbine (%)? MOU for H2 supply? Contract for H2 supply? Financing for supply of H2? Co-located with electrolyzer/H2 production facility? What % of H2 blending currently?
4
Unit 5, timepoint 1
Unit 5, timepoint 2[8][12][6] 50.0 N N N N

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124191752/https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9740893. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124174923/https://www.engie.nl/over-ons/moderne-centrales/Maxima-centrale. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124183227/https://hollandia.biz/projecten/maxima-centrale/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://www.destentor.nl/lelystad/deze-centrale-staat-in-top-20-grootste-uitstoters-maar-kan-op-waterstof-draaien-er-is-alleen-een-probleem~a3820d01/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/ansaldo-energia-will-deploy-worlds-first-cutting-edge-mxl3-upgrade-at-engie-maxima-flevo-power-plant-in-the-netherlands/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124183529/https://www.omroepflevoland.nl/nieuws/295899/maxima-centrale-wordt-omgebouwd-om-te-draaien-op-waterstof. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://www.engie.com/en/news/immersion-maxima-gas-fired-power-stations. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://boessenkool.com/en/newsmessage/?news=Boessenkool%26%238217%3Bs+contribution+to+the+hydrogen+transition+of+the+Maxima+power+plant::2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124183624/https://www.engie.nl/over-ons/kennisbank/nieuws/210622-maxima-geschikt-voor-waterstof. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://www.nu.nl/economie/6303425/gascentrales-moeten-over-op-waterstof-maar-niemand-weet-nog-hoe.html?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Finnovationorigins.com%2F. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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