Werne Gerstein power station

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Werne Gerstein power station was a 665-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

The plant's coal block K was retired in March 2019.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant, in Werne, Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Background on Plant

Werne Gerstein Block K power station is a one-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 665.5 MW. The plant was completed in 1984, and is owned by RWE. The block includes a 112-MW gas turbine in topping configuration.

The coal plant is planned for decommissioning in 2017. In 2015 it was announced that the decommissioning date was postponed to 2019.

Plant Details of Block K

• Sponsor: RWE Power AG
• Parent company: RWE
• Location: Werne, Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
• Coordinates: 51.673532, 7.720513 (exact)
• Status: Retired (2019)
• Gross capacity: 665.5 MW
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1984
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