Weig Community power station
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Weig Community power station is an operating power station of at least 63-megawatts (MW) in Mayen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Weig Community power station | Mayen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | 50.32113, 7.23391 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Block 2: 50.32113, 7.23391
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 2 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 63[1] | combined cycle[1] | yes[1] | 2013[1] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Block 2 | Moritz J. Weig GmbH & Co KG [100%][2] | WEIG Holding GmbH & Co KG [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): both[3]
- Captive industry: Pulp & Paper[3]
- Non-industry use: heat[3]
Background
This power station, operating at Weig's paper mill in Mayen, provides 27 MW of combined heat-and-power to the mill, along with district heating for the town of Mayen.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 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://web.archive.org/web/20220928232735/https://www.weig-karton.de/de/gruppe/historie. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220708220702/https://www.weig.de/en/more/sustainability. Archived from the original on 08 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Weig - Sustainability". Weig. Retrieved May 3rd, 2022.
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Additional data
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