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Lausward power station originally consisted of five blocks, blocks A-E, commissioned from 1957 to 1977. In 1998, the first three blocks A-C were shut down and replaced by two gas turbines. The remaining two blocks are coal-fired; Unit D is 150 MW and Unit E 300 MW. The plant is owned by Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG of EnBW AG.<ref>[http://industcards.com/st-coal-germany-nw.htm "Coal-Fired Plants in Nordrhein-Westfalen,"] Industcards, accessed April 2016</ref>
The coal-fired power station was demolished in 2012 2013 to make way for construction of the gas plant. The 595 MW Lausward gas-fired power plant, named Block Fortuna, will replace the old coal-fired plant and will be a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT). It is scheduled to enter service in 2016.<ref>[http://meconstructionnews.com/story/4798/site-visit-siemens-gas-power-plant-germany "Site visit: Siemens gas power plant, Germany,"] ME Construction News, 25 Jul 2015</ref>
==Proposed coal plant==
