Weiher power station

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Weiher power station is an operating power station of at least 724-megawatts (MW) in Quierschied, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Quierschied-Weiher Power Station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Weiher power station	Quierschied, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany	49.335278, 7.030556 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Weiher-2, Weiher-3: 49.335278, 7.030556

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Weiher-2	retired	coal: bituminous	150	subcritical	1964	2001
Weiher-3	operating	coal: bituminous	724	subcritical	1976	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Weiher-2	STEAG GmbH [100%]	Asterion Industrial Partners SA [100.0%]
Weiher-3	STEAG GmbH [100%]	Asterion Industrial Partners SA [100.0%]

Background

The single-unit, subcritical coal plant was first built in 1976 and upgraded in 2006 to its current capacity of 724 MW. It is owned by STEAG of KSBG.

In November 2016, plant owner Steag GmbH said it planned to mothball nearly a third of its German power generation capacity, including Weiher-3, citing a massive decline in wholesale prices.

800 MW Expansion Proposal Abandoned

According to Deutsche Umweltshilfe, a proposal to build an 800 MW expansion at the same location was abandoned without statement of reasons in 2007.

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Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.