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{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Germanyandcoal}} '''Lausward Power Station''' is a power station which has been proposed to be built at Lausward, near Dusseldorf harbour: in Germany. ==Background==''Power in Europe'' reports newsletter reported in 2008 that [[Stadtwerke Dusseldorf]] is was considering a 400 megawatt unit with a notional commissioning date of 2012. The newsletter describes the status of the project as "pre-proposal". It reports that SWB planned to make a final decision on the project in "late 07/early 08" and that it would "reduce emissions by 27% compared with old coal units at the site." As of July 2009, the city utility had put off plans for the new coal-fired unit, citing environmental concerns and local opposition to coal pollution.<ref name= "Power in Europe P23">[http://www.platts.com/Content/Electric%20Power/Newsletters%20&%20Reports/Power%20in%20Europe/See%20A%20Sample/index.pdf "PiE’s new power plant project tracker – April 2008"], ''Power in Europe'', Issue 523, April 7, 2008, page 22.</ref>  It was reported in October 2012 that the plant would be designed as a single-shaft plant with natural gas powered turbine.<Ref>[http://www.pennenergy.com/index/power/display/7905454453/articles/pennenergy/power/gas/2012/july/siemens-to_build_595.html "Siemens to build 595 MW combined cycle gas-fired power plant in Germany"] Siemens, July 2, 2012.</ref>