Bergkamen Power Station
Bergkamen Power Station
CountryGermany
LocationBergkamen
Coordinates51°38′13″N 7°37′8″E / 51.63694°N 7.61889°E / 51.63694; 7.61889
StatusOperational
Commission date1981
Owner(s)Evonik Industries
Operator(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Nameplate capacity747 MW
Annual net output4.8 billion kWh
External links
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Bergkamen Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Germany. It is located in the city of Bergkamen, in the Unna district. It began operations in 1981 and has an output capacity of 747 megawatts. The power station produces 4.8 billion kWh of electricity annually, and also provides long-distance heating through steam generation.

Annual hard coal consumption amounts to about 1.4 million tons. In October 2021, the station stopped temporarily due to a coal shortage.[1] The power station is operated by Evonik Industries.

References

  1. "A German Power Plant Just Ran Out of Coal in Latest Energy Shock". Bloomberg.com. 1 October 2021.

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