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Schkopau Power Station

Schkopau, Germany

The 981st largest power station in the world

900 MW · Capacity

The Schkopau Power Station is a 900 MW lignite-fuelled power station near the Korbetha part of the municipality of Schkopau in the district of Merseburg-Querfurt (Saxony-Anhalt), Germany, which was built in 1995/1996. It has two units with a total capacity of 900 megawatts (MW), of which are 110 MW for traction current with a frequency of 16.7 cycles per second produced in a dedicated generator for Deutsche Bahn AG. In addition, heat is provided for local chemical factories through cogeneration. The power station has a 200 metres (656 ft) high chimney. It is owned and operated by Uniper and EP Energy. The closure is planned for 2034.

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