Riedersbach power station

{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Austriaandcoal}}Riedersbach power station is a 165-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station located in Ostermiething, Austria. It has been retired.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the power station in Duernrohr.

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Background

Unit 1 was 55 MW and began operating in 1969. Unit 2 is 165 MW and began operating in 1986. The plant is owned by Energie AG.

Unit 1 was retired in 2010. Unit 2 is planned for retirement in 2016.

Unit 2 was retired in March 2016. Energie AG said they plan to build a gas plant at the site.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Energie AG Oberösterreich
• Parent company: Energie AG
• Location: Ostermiething, Braunau am Inn, Upper Austria, Austria
• Coordinates: 48.031769, 12.843122 (exact)
• Status: Retired
• Capacity: 55 MW (Unit 1), 165 MW (Unit 2)
• Type: Subcritical
• Start date: 1969 (Unit 1), 1986 (unit 2)
• Retired date: 2010 (Unit 1), 2016 (Unit 2)
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Coal Source:
• Source of financing:

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