La Maxe power station

{{#badges: CoalSwarm}} La Maxe power station was a 500-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Moselle, France. It was retired in 2015.

Location

The undated satellite below shows the plant in Woippy, Metz-Campagne.

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Background

The coal-fired power station consisted of two 250 MW units, commissioned in 1971.

The two units ceased operations in April 2015.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Électricité de France SA
• Parent company: EDF Group
• Developer:
• Location: Woippy, Metz-Campagne, Moselle, France
• Coordinates: 49.157327, 6.190328 (exact)
• Status: Retired (2015)
• Capacity: 500 MW (Units 1&2: 250 MW)
• Start date: 1971
• Type: Subcritical
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Coal Source: Imported
• Source of financing: