"TABLE-Status of German coal-fired power plant projects", Reuters - 03.09.2008
TABLE-Status of German coal-fired power plant projects
(Latest on Vattenfall/Moorburg, Trianel/Luenen, Dong/Lubmin, E.ON/Staudinger, KMW/Mainz, Suedweststrom/Brunsbuettel, updates link to separate table)
FRANKFURT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The following table shows the status of controversial new coal-fired power plant projects in Germany, based on Reuters stories and information obtained from utilities and campaigners.
By 2020, Europe's biggest electricity market will have to replace 40,000 MW to keep in step with approaching closures.
Green groups have started organising opposition to new coal-burning facilities that are a big source of carbon dioxide emissions. They favour gas-fired power plants or renewable energy.
Residents' initiatives are also springing up to oppose the plants due to concerns
including fears over dust particle emissions or obstructions such as cooling towers that could spoil landscapes and deter tourists.
The plants listed here have either become subject to opposition, or their backers have made explicit statements about them going ahead. Some other projects, including schemes in Kiel, Bremen, Krefeld and Ensdorf, have already been abandoned.
The table does not describe the planned total of projects, especially those for gas-fired plants.
LEAD OPERATOR
PLANNED LOCATION
PLANNED FUEL SOURCE
ENVISAGED CAPACITY MW
PLANNED START DATE
CURRENT STATUS
ENTRY DATE OF LATEST UPDATE
EON/Hanover
Staudinger Nr 6, near Hanau/Frankfurt
hard coal
1100
2012
E.ON filed formal applicaton on May 23 public to be heard in autumn '08, E.ON says will not build it against mounting opposition, latest measuring of nitrogen oxide showed no extreme burden but protestors question the methods
03.09.2008
GKM/MVV
Mannheim
hard coal
910
2013
Citizens group Ikema opposes plans, local doctors join in, MVV says confident of getting approval in 2009
20.06.2008
EnBW
Karlsruhe
hard coal
900
(220 heat)
2011
Karlsruhe authority approves both projects, EnBW as yet undecided whether to pursue the gas project
23.05.2008
KMW
Mainz-Wiesbaden
hard coal
823
2012/13
KMW holding on to plans despite political and legal opposition, local parties to wrangle more later in Sept whether permission under federal law must be respected or whether the project must be respected or whether the project may be stopped by the municipality
03.09.2008
Suedweststrom (SWS) / Iberdrola
Brunsbuettel
hard coal
1800
2012/13
City approved the project and formal application is pending and due by end-2009, 3 parties have pulled out but 8 others are committed and others are in discussion with SWS
03.09.2008
Electrabel
Brunsbuettel
hard coal
800
2012
Company in talks with city
23/04/08
Trianel
Luenen
hard coal
750
2012
A joint 1.4 bln eur plan by 31 companies. Launch of construction work on Sept. 3 after green groups unsuccessfully tried to stop in court
03/09/08
Vattenfall
Hamburg
hard coal
1654
2012
Protesters' vigils in Aug highlighted likely CO2 emissions, Elbe river fish seen threatened, Green-Party led environment department is due to rule on application in Sept., Vattenfall workers demonstrate for administration to help infrastructure projects Sept. 3. Vattenfall has said gas too expensive and will build fish pass which court has ruled is acceptable remedy
03/09/08
Dong
Lubmin
hard coal
1600
2012
Application procedures run according to plan but Luebeck's utility, which was meant to fund a 30 MW slice, pulled out in July
03.09.2008
RWE
Hamm
hard coal
1600
2012
RWE signs deal with 23 partners
19.02.2008
Electrabel / BKW FMB
Wilhelmshaven
hard coal
800
2012
E.ON in June signed grid connection deal with operators which speeds progress. Also, start of construction was approved in June