Voerde power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Germanyandcoal}}Voerde power station is a 1,522-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

It is located next to the 712 MW Voerde West power station.

The plant was retired at the end of March 2017.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant in Voerde, Wesel.

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Background on Plant

Voerde power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,522 MW. The plant was completed between 1982 and 1985, and is owned by KSBG. It is located next to the 712 MW Voerde West power station.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: STEAG GmbH
• Parent company: KSBG
• Location: Voerde, Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
• Coordinates: 51.579097, 6.68588 (exact)
• Status: Retired March 2017
• Gross capacity: 1,522 MW (Units 1&2: 761 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1982-1985
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