Pforzheim power station
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Pforzheim power station is an operating power station of at least 52-megawatts (MW) in Pforzheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pforzheim power station | Pforzheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | 48.897266, 8.72453 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- IC1-5, II, Phase III Unit 1: 48.897266, 8.72453
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC1-5 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 52[2][1] | ICCC[2][1] | yes[3] | 2021[3] | – |
| II | Retired[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 41[1] | combined cycle[1] | yes[3] | 1980[3] | 2021[2] |
| Phase III Unit 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 30 | subcritical | – | 1990 | 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| IC1-5 | Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH [100%] | SWP Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co KG [90.0%]; Thüga Holding GmbH & Co KGaA [10.0%] |
| II | Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH [100%] | SWP Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co KG [90.0%]; Thüga Holding GmbH & Co KGaA [10.0%] |
| Phase III Unit 1 | Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH [100%] | SWP Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co KG [90.0%]; Thüga Holding GmbH & Co KGaA [10.0%] |
Coal retirement
In June 2021, coal-fired generation was fully phased out at the power station. With the retirement of the coal unit, the power station became fully gas-fired.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 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) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230323023212/https://www.stadtwerke-pforzheim.de/gas-waerme/heizkraftwerk-hkw/. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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) - ↑ Kohleausstieg in Pforzheim endgültig geschafft Stadt Pforzheim, June 18, 2021
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker and the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
