Schkopau power station
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Schkopau power station is an operating power station of at least 980-megawatts (MW) in Schkopau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Schkopau power station | Schkopau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany | 51.398462, 11.950385 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase A, Phase B: 51.398462, 11.950385
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase A | operating | coal: lignite | 490 | unknown | 1996[1] | 2034 (planned) |
| Phase B | operating | coal: lignite | 490 | unknown | 1996[1] | 2034 (planned) |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase A | Saale Energie GmbH [100%][2] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [100.0%] |
| Phase B | Saale Energie GmbH [100%][2] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [100.0%] |
Background
Schkopau power station consists of two 490 MW units, known as A and B, and was commissioned in 1996. The plant was reportedly "designed to replace obsolete units at Schkopau, north of Leipzig, in one of eastern Germany's two lignite mining centres."[3]
In October 2021, Uniper transferred its shares in the Schkopau power station to Saale Energie, a subsidiary of Czech Energetický a Prumyslový Holding (EPH).[4]
In July 2023, EPH announced that it was planning to transfer operations of the power station to a new sister-company, EP Energy Transition, by 2025.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125124342/https://www.saale-energie.de/kraftwerk-schkopau/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125151926/https://www.modernpowersystems.com/news/newsuniper-hands-over-schkopau-power-plant-to-saale-energie-9131653. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants Financed by International Public Investment Institutions Since 1994", Appendix to Foreclosing the Future: Coal, Climate and International Public Finance: Investment in coal-fired power plants hinders the fight against global warming, Environmental Defense, April 2009.
- ↑ "Uniper hands over Schkopau power plant to Saale Energie," Modern Power Systems, October 5, 2021
- ↑ "EPH on its decarbonisation pathway: securing the stability of supply and focusing on hydrogen-ready projects," EPH, July 4, 2023
Additional data
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