Rwe Power Lignite-Fired Plant, Neurath, Germany
Key Data:
Start of construction
January 2006
Start of operation
Planned for 2010
Output
Two 1,100MW blocks
Plant type
4,000 jobs in construction, then about 2,000 jobs and apprenticeships
Location
Neurath, Germany
Estimated investment
€2.2bn ($2.8bn)
Key Players:
Plant owner
RWE Power
Consortium leader
Babcock-Hitachi Europe GmbH (BHE)
Steam turbines
Alstom
Cooling towers
GEA Group Energy Technology
Control system, transformers
Siemens Power Generation (PG)
Water treatment plant
Christ Ultrapure Water AG
High-pressure piping
Bilfinger Berger Power Services
Plant Details:
Fuel
Lignite
Steam rating
2,898t/h
Steam SH-outlet temperature
600°C
Efficiency
43%
