Studstrup Power Station

Studstrup Power Station
Studstrup Power Station
Country Denmark
Location Studstrup
Coordinates 56°15′0.7″N 10°20′41.4″E / 56.250194°N 10.344833°E / 56.250194; 10.344833Coordinates: 56°15′0.7″N 10°20′41.4″E / 56.250194°N 10.344833°E / 56.250194; 10.344833
Status Operational
Commission date 1968
Owner(s) Ørsted
Operator(s) Ørsted Edit this on Wikidata
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Wood pellets
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 700 MW
Annual net output 3,340 GWh (electricity 2006)
9,090 TJ (heat 2006)

The Studstrup Power Station (Danish: Studstrupværket) is an thermal power station at Studstrup, Denmark. It is operated by Ørsted A/S. It has an electrical generation capacity of 700 MW and went in service in 1968. The chimney of the power plant is 189.89 metres (623.0 ft) tall. Waste heat from the plant is directed via pipes into Århus and used for district heating. In 2016, the power station was converted from a coal-fueled station to using biomass as their primary fuel.

It is located in Aarhus Municipality.

See also

https://orsted.com/en/Media/Newsroom/News/2016/10/Green-district-heating-for-Denmarks-second-largest-cityhttps://stiften.dk/aarhus/Fra-kul-til-trae-Energiminister-indviede-Studstrupvaerket/artikel/377518

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