Großkrotzenburg Power Station
Großkrotzenburg Power Station (German: Kraftwerk Staudinger) is a modern coal-fired thermal power station in Großkrotzenburg, Hesse, east of Frankfurt, Germany. It comprises five units with a total capacity of approximately 1900 MW. The units were built between 1965 and 1992. Units 1-3 were decommissioned in 2012 and 2013. A characteristic of this power station is the fact that the most recently built unit, Unit 5, does not have a waste gas flue. Instead, the desulphurised flue gases are expelled using the updraught from the existing cooling towers. The power station is operated by Uniper.
| Großkrotzenburg Power Station | |
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 Großkrotzenburg power station from air | |
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| Country | Germany |
| Location | Hesse |
| Coordinates | 50°05′17″N 8°57′08″E |
| Commission date | 1977; 1992 |
| Owner(s) | Uniper |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 |
| Nameplate capacity | 1132 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Technical Information
Großkrotenzburg Power Station consists of 5 units, of which only Unit 5 is operated regularly. A 6th unit was planned, but was cancelled in 2012 for economic reasons.
| Unit | Fuel | Net Output | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Purpose |
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| 1 | Coal | 246 MW | 1965 | 2012 (Kept in reserve for district heating until April 30 2013) | Load Following, District Heating |
| 2 | Coal | 249 MW | 1965 | 2001 (Cold reserve until 2012) |
Load Following, District Heating |
| 3 | Coal | 293 MW | 1970 | 2012 | Load Following |
| 4 | Natural Gas, Heating Oil | 622 MW | 1977 | 2012 (In Federal Network Agency reserve until 2018) | Peak Load |
| 5 | Coal | 510 MW | 1992 | Still in Service | Base Load, District Heating |
| 6 | Coal | 1055 MW | Cancelled | Base Load, District Heating | |
External links
- (in German) Plant datasheet