Völklingen-Fenne power station
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Völklingen-Fenne power station is an operating power station of at least 490-megawatts (MW) in Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Fenne power station, Voelklingen-Fenne.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Völklingen-Fenne power station | Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany | 49.249374, 6.880646 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase B Unit 1, Phase C Unit 1, Unit IC1-6, Unit IC7-9: 49.249374, 6.880646
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase B Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous | 233 | subcritical | – | 1982 | 2022 |
| Phase C Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous | 233 | subcritical | – | 1989 | 2022 |
| Unit IC1-6 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 24[1] | internal combustion combined cycle[1] | – | 2021[1] | – |
| Unit IC7-9 | pre-permit[1] | other - hydrogen (unknown), fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 51.9[1] | internal combustion combined cycle[1] | – | 2026[2] | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Phase B Unit 1 | STEAG GmbH [100.0%] |
| Phase C Unit 1 | STEAG GmbH [100.0%] |
| Unit IC1-6 | STEAG GmbH [100.0%] |
| Unit IC7-9 | STEAG GmbH [100.0%] |
Background
Völklingen-Fenne power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 466 MW. The plant was completed between 1982 and 1989, and is owned by KSBG.[3]
Under a series of tenders, operators in Germany were asked to declare at which price they would be prepared to shut their coal plants in return for funds to offset some of their losses. In 2021, the units were identified in an auction to go offline by October 2022. (Transmission system operator Amprion and the Federal Network Agency may still be checking whether the plant could be needed for grid stabilization in the future.)[4][5][6]
As of June 2022, the plant's life may be extended due to energy security concerns in light of the war in Ukraine.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230130080528/https://grande-region-hydrogen.eu/en/projects/hydrohub-fenne/. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Völklingen-Fenne Power Plant Site," STEAG, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Ausschreibung nach dem KVBG / Gebotstermin 30. April 2021," Bundesnetzagentur, 2021
- ↑ "Kraftwerk Bergkamen geht 2022 vom Netz," Antenne Unna, July 14, 2021
- ↑ "Fenne soll gegen Entschädigung stillgelegt werden," SR, July 14, 2021
- ↑ "Comeback der saarländischen Kohlekraftwerke?," SR, June 20, 2022
Additional data
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