Shamrock power station

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Shamrock power station is a retired power station in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Shamrock power station	Herne, Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	51.528491, 7.1778 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 3, Unit 4: 51.528491, 7.1778

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 3	retired	coal: bituminous	34	subcritical	1982	2013
Unit 4	retired	coal: bituminous	34	subcritical	1983	2013

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 3	E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH [100%]	Uniper SE [100.0%]
Unit 4	E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH [100%]	Uniper SE [100.0%]

Background

Shamrock power station was commissioned in 1982 by E.On Kraftwerke, and retired in 2013.

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Additional data

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