Lippendorf Power Station

Lippendorf Power Station
Lippendorf new power station
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CountryGermany
LocationLippendorf, Neukieritzsch, Saxony,
Coordinates51°11′07″N 12°22′40″E / 51.18528°N 12.37778°E / 51.18528; 12.37778
StatusOperational
Construction began1964 (old power station)
1997 (new power station)
Commission date1968 (old power station)
2000 (new power station)
Decommission date2000 (old power station)
OwnerVattenfall Europe
Thermal power station
Primary fuelLignite
Turbine technologySteam turbine
Cooling source2 × cooling towers
Cogeneration?Yes
Power generation
Units operational2 × 934 MW
Make and modelABB
Units decommissioned4 × 400 MW
4 × 50 MW
Nameplate capacity1,867 MW
Capacity factor42,5%
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Lippendorf Power Station is a lignite-fired power station in Lippendorf, which is located in the municipality of Neukieritzsch, near Leipzig in Saxony, Germany. The power plant is owned and operated by Vattenfall Europe. It has a heating capacity of 330 MWt.