Volkswagen Werk Kassel power station
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Volkswagen Werk Kassel power station is an operating power station of at least 81-megawatts (MW) in Baunatal, Hessen, Germany.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Werk Kassel power station | Baunatal, Hessen, Germany | 51.2531, 9.4379 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 51.2531, 9.4379
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 81[2] | combined cycle[2] | yes[2] | 2011[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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volkswagen AG [100%][3][2] | Volkswagen AG [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): both[4]
- Captive industry: Automobiles[4]
- Non-industry use: heat[4]
Background
This power station operates at Volkswagen AG's Kassel plant, which handles the manufacturing of various automobile parts. It provides 78 MW of combined heat-and-power to the facility, as well as district heating to the town of Baunatal.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 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://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/volkswagen-ag-kassel-plant-8026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220513122337/https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/volkswagen-ag-kassel-plant-2094. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Volkswagen AG Kassel plant". Volkswagen Newsroom. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
