Heilbronn Power Station

Heilbronn Power Station
Heilbronn Power Station seen from river Neckar side
CountryGermany
LocationHeilbronn
Coordinates49°10′38″N 9°12′23″E / 49.17722°N 9.20639°E / 49.17722; 9.20639
StatusOperational
Commission date1955
OwnerEnBW
Operator
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational2 X 65 MW (ret)
2 X 110 MW (ret)
2 X 125 MW
1 X 760 MW
Make and modelAEG
BBC
Siemens
Nameplate capacity1,360 MW
External links
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Heilbronn Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Heilbronn, Germany. It is operated by EnBW Kraftwerke AG, until 1997 by EVS, and has seven units. Specifically, Unit 7 is the largest coal-fired unit used by EnBW. The capacity of the three units is 950 MW, two units with a capacity of approx. 200 MW are in cold reserve. The power station's two flue gas stacks are the highest structures in Heilbronn and are recognizable as landmarks from far away.