Zolling power station
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Zolling power station is an operating power station of at least 474-megawatts (MW) in Zolling, Freising, Bayern, Germany.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Zolling power station | Zolling, Freising, Bayern, Germany | 48.455287, 11.799544 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 5: 48.455287, 11.799544
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 5 | operating | coal: bituminous, bioenergy: wastewater and sewage sludge (solids or biogas) | 474 | supercritical | 1986 | 2027 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 5 | Onyx Power Inc [100%] | Riverstone Holdings LLC |
Background
Zolling power station is a one-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 474 MW. The plant was completed in 1986, and is owned by Engie. The first 40-MW unit went online in 1958. Three more sets followed by 1966. The old units were all demolished in 1989. The Unit-5 stack was transferred to GDF SUEZ (now Engie) in 2009 as part of a swap deal with E.ON.
The operating unit co-fires with wastewater sludge, a form of biomass.[2]
In April 2019, Engie signed an agreement with US-based Riverstone Holdings LLC, a private equity firm, for the sale of its shares in coal-fired power plants in the Netherlands and in Germany.[3]
In October 2022, BNA, the German utility regulator, approved the plant's closure. The power station was slated for retirement in February 2025.[4]
In September 2023, the power station was declared "system relevant" through 2027.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ (PDF) https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Sachgebiete/Energie/Unternehmen_Institutionen/Versorgungssicherheit/Erzeugungskapazitaeten/systemrelevante_KW/TenneT20092023Zolling.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Sewage Sludge Management in Germany," Umweltbundesamt, 2013
- ↑ "ENGIE to sell its German and Dutch coal assets and boosts the implementation of its strategy". Engie. April 26, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Germany approves closure of 472 MW Zolling plant in 2025," Montel News, October 14, 2022
- ↑ "Genehmigungsbescheid der Bundesnetzagentur gem. §§ 26 Abs. 2 KVBG i.V.m. 13bAbs.5 EnWG zur Systemrelevanzausweisung der Anlage Zolling Block 5 der Onyx Kraftwerk Zolling GmbH & Co. KGaA, Aktenzeichen 4.14.03.02/23-013," Bundesnetzagentur, September 20, 2023
Additional data
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