Weiher power station
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Weiher power station is an operating power station of at least 724-megawatts (MW) in Quierschied, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Quierschied-Weiher Power Station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Weiher power station | Quierschied, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany | 49.335278, 7.030556 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC1, Weiher-2, Weiher-3: 49.335278, 7.030556
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1, timepoint 1 | Announced[1][2] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 600 | unknown | – | – |
| CC1, timepoint 2 | Announced[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, other: hydrogen (unknown)[1] | 600 | unknown | 2040 (planned)[2] | – |
| Weiher-2 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 150 | subcritical | 1964 | 2001 |
| Weiher-3 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 724 | subcritical | 1976 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CC1, timepoint 1 | STEAG GmbH [100%][1] | Asterion Industrial Partners SA [100.0%] |
| CC1, timepoint 2 | STEAG GmbH [100%][1] | Asterion Industrial Partners SA [100.0%] |
| Weiher-2 | STEAG GmbH [100%][1] | Asterion Industrial Partners SA [100.0%] |
| Weiher-3 | STEAG GmbH [100%][1] | Asterion Industrial Partners SA [100.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
CC1: Announced conversion from fossil gas to fossil gas in 2040.
Table 4: Unit-level hydrogen conversion proposal details
| Unit name | H2 ready turbine (%)? | MOU for H2 supply? | Contract for H2 supply? | Financing for supply of H2? | Co-located with electrolyzer/H2 production facility? | What % of H2 blending currently? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1, timepoint 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| CC1, timepoint 2[1][2] | – | NF | NF | NF | NF | – |
| Weiher-2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Weiher-3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Background
The single-unit, subcritical coal plant was first built in 1976 and upgraded in 2006 to its current capacity of 724 MW. It is owned by STEAG of KSBG.[3]
In November 2016, plant owner Steag GmbH said it planned to mothball nearly a third of its German power generation capacity, including Weiher-3, citing a massive decline in wholesale prices.[4]
800 MW Expansion Proposal Abandoned
According to Deutsche Umweltshilfe, a proposal to build an 800 MW expansion at the same location was abandoned without statement of reasons in 2007.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/german-utilities-bid-new-power-station-capacity-2024-06-06/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.quierschied.de/rathaus-service/aktuelles/news/steag-iqony-bekennt-sich-zu-nachnutzung-des-standorts-kraftwerk-weiher.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Weiher power plant, Steag.com, accessed January 2013
- ↑ "Steag to switch off about a third of German power plants," Reuters, Nov 2, 2016
- ↑ "Projects of coal-fired power plants in Germany since 2007," Deutsche Umwelthilfe, November 2012
Additional data
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