The Asnæs Power Station (Danish: Asnæsværket) is a woodchip power plant operated by Ørsted A/S in Kalundborg, Denmark. It consists of three active units, which deliver 147 MW (Unit 2), 270 MW (Unit 4) and 640 MW (Unit 5). Unit 3 went in service in 1959 and uses a 152.1-metre-tall (499 ft) flue gas stack, while Unit 5, which went into service in 1981, uses a 220.1-metre-tall (722 ft) flue gas stack, the third tallest in Denmark. Its two 60m high coal cranes were dismantled in 2016.[1]
| Asnæs Power Station | |
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.JPG) The Asnæs Power Station | |
 Location of Asnæs Power Station | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Location | Kalundborg |
| Coordinates | 55°39′40.7″N 11°04′44.2″E / 55.661306°N 11.078944°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1959 |
| Owner | Ørsted A/S |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Woodchips |
| Cogeneration? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,057 MW |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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References
edit- ^ "Giant coal cranes to be decommissioned at Asnæs Power Station". DONG Energy. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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