Frimmersdorf Power Station
Decommissioned German power station / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frimmersdorf Power Station, located in Grevenbroich, is a decommissioned lignite-fired power station in Germany.[1] The power station was one of the largest lignite-fired power stations in Germany. It had fourteen units with a total output capacity of 2,413 megawatts (MW). The chimneys of the power station are 200 metres high.
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Frimmersdorf Power Station | |
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Country | Germany |
Location | Grevenbroich |
Coordinates | 51°03′23″N 6°34′37″E |
Status | Decommissioned |
Commission date | 1926 |
Decommission date | 2021 |
Owner(s) | RWE Power |
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Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Lignite |
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Units operational | 14 |
Nameplate capacity | 2,413 MW |
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Beginning in 2005, the units in the plant were shut down due to their advanced age and all units had been taken offline by 2018. Only two 300-MW units remained on standby in case of emergencies. The two remaining units were fully decommissioned in September 2021[1]