Esbjerg Power Station

Esbjerg Power Station
Esbjerg Power Station with chimney
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Location of Esbjerg Power Station in Denmark
CountryDenmark
LocationEsbjerg
Coordinates55°27′16.5″N 8°27′19.1″E / 55.454583°N 8.455306°E / 55.454583; 8.455306
StatusOperational
Commission date1992
Decommission date31 August 2024
OwnerØrsted
Operator
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Nameplate capacity378 MW
Annual net output2,405 GWh (electricity 2006)
2,559 TJ (heat 2006)
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Esbjerg Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station at Esbjerg, Denmark. The power station had a generation capacity of 378 MW. It is owned by Ørsted. Its chimney is with a height of 250.24 metres (821.0 ft) the tallest chimney in Scandinavia. In 2004 a facility for removing NOx was added to the plant.

Esbjerg Power Station produced 2,405 GWh and 2,559 TJ heat per year and has approximately 100 employees.

In October 2022, due to energy security concerns in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Danish authorities ordered Ørsted to extend the life of the plant's Unit 3. The company said that they remain committed to their goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2025. [1][2]

The plant closed on 31 August 2024.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Esbjerg power station". Global Energy Monitor. 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  2. ^ "Danish authorities order Ørsted's oil- and coal-fired power stations into operation". orsted.com. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  3. ^ https://renews.biz/95345/orsted-shuts-down-last-coal-plant/
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