Chemiepark Marl power station

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Chemiepark Marl power station is a 136-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Location

The undated satellite below shows the plant in Recklinghausen.

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Background

The power station consisted of five units that power the Evonik Marl chemical plant, owned by Evonik Industries. Three of the units were coal-fired, commissioned from 1968 to 1983.

In 2017 one coal unit was retired, leaving two coal-fired units totaling 136 MW.

Project Details of coal units

• Sponsor: Evonik Industries AG
• Parent company: Evonik Industries
• Developer:
• Location: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
• Coordinates: 52.171764, 10.977192 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Capacity: 136 MW (Unit 4: 61 MW, Unit 5: 75 MW)
• Start date: 1971 (Unit 4), 1983 (Unit 5)
• Type: Subcritical
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Coal Source:
• Source of financing:

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