Asnæs Power Station
| Asnæs Power Station | |
|---|---|
The Asnæs Power Station | |
Location of Asnæs Power Station | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Location | Kalundborg |
| Coordinates | 55°39′40.7″N 11°04′44.2″E / 55.661306°N 11.078944°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1959 |
| Owner | Ørsted A/S |
| Operator | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Woodchips |
| Cogeneration? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,057 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Asnæs Power Station (Danish: Asnæsværket) totay consists of a signle train (unit 6) which is a woodchip fueled power plant operated by Ørsted A/S in Kalundborg, Denmark. Historically it has comprised 5 trains of consisted of coal fired heat and power units which deliver 147 MW (Unit 2), 270 MW (Unit 4) and 640 MW (Unit 5). Unit 3 went in service in 1959 and uses a 152.1-metre-tall (499 ft) flue gas stack, while Unit 5, which went into service in 1981, uses a 220.1-metre-tall (722 ft) flue gas stack, the third tallest in Denmark. The woodchip fired unit (unit 6) went into service in 2020, and the remaining coal fired units were shutdown at about the same time.
Its two 60m high coal cranes were dismantled in 2016.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Giant coal cranes to be decommissioned at Asnæs Power Station". DONG Energy. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
External links
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