Hafen power station

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Hafen power station is a 337-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Bremen, Germany.

Location

The undated satellite below shows the plant in Häfen.

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Background

Unit 5 is 140 MW and was commissioned in 1968, and unit 6 is 337 MW and was commissioned in 1979.

Unit 6 was modernized in 2013, extending the life of the plant until 2025.

Unit 5 was retired in 2016.

Project Details

• Sponsor: swb AG
• Parent company: swb AG
• Developer:
• Location: Häfen, Bremen, Germany
• Coordinates: 53.124935, 8.728692 (exact)
• Status: Retired (Unit 5), Operating (Unit 6)
• Capacity: 477 MW (Unit 5: 140 MW, Unit 6: 337 MW)
• Start date: 1968 (Unit 5), 1979 (Unit 6)
• Type: Subcritical
• Coal Type: Sub/Bituminous
• Coal Source:
• Source of financing:

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