Chempark Leverkusen power station

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Chempark Leverkusen power station is a 225-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Location

The undated satellite below shows the plant in Leverkusen.

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Background

The 225 MW coal plant powers the Bayer Leverkusen chemical plant, owned by Bayer and LANXESS.

Project Details of coal units

• Sponsor: Currenta GmbH & Co OHG
• Parent company: Bayer and LANXESS
• Developer:
• Location: Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
• Coordinates: 51.022231, 6.986313 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Capacity: 225 MW
• Start date: 1969-1991
• Type: Subcritical
• Coal Type:
• Coal Source:
• Source of financing:

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