H. C. Ørsted Power Station

H. C. Ørsted Power Station
H. C. Ørsted power station viewed from the water
CountryDenmark
LocationEnghave Brygge
Coordinates55°39′24.67″N 12°33′25.07″E / 55.6568528°N 12.5569639°E / 55.6568528; 12.5569639
StatusOperational
Construction began1916
Commission date1920 (1924 and 1930–1932)
OwnersKøbenhavns Belysningsvæsen
(1920-2001)
Københavns Energi
(2001-2006)
[Ørsted A/S]]
(2006-present)
Operator
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal (1920–1994)
natural gas (1994–present)
Cogeneration?Yes
Power generation
Nameplate capacity25 MW
External links
Websitewww.orsted.com
CommonsRelated media on Commons

H. C. Ørsted Power Station (Danish: H. C. Ørstedværket) is a natural gas fired combined heat and power station located at Enghave Brygge, Sydhavnen in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is owned and operated by Ørsted.

It is named after the Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted, the discoverer of electromagnetism.