Lippendorf Power Station

Lippendorf Power Station
File:Lippendorf Kraftwerk.jpg Lippendorf new power station
Location of Lippendorf Power Station in Germany
Country	Germany
Location	Lippendorf, Neukieritzsch, Saxony,
Coordinates
Status	Operational
Construction began	1964 (old power station) 1997 (new power station)
Commission date	1968 (old power station) 2000 (new power station)
Decommission date	2000 (old power station)
Owner(s)	Vattenfall Europe
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Lignite
Power generation
Units operational	4 X 400 MW (old power station) 1 X 200 MW (old power station) 2 X 933 MW (new power station)
Make and model	ABB
Thermal capacity	300  MW (new power station)
Nameplate capacity	1866 MW

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.

Old power station

The Lippendorf old power station was built between 1964 and 1968. It generated 600 megawatts (MW) having four units by 100 MW and four by 50 MW. The old power station was decommissioned in 2000 when the new power station became operational.

The power station had a 300 metres (980 ft) tall flue gas stack, which was built in 1967 and dismantled in 2005.

Modernization

Lippendorf Power Station was replaced between 1997 and 2000 by a modern power plant, which has two units by the capacity of 933 MW each. The plant also has a district heating capability of 300 MW. The plant was the biggest private building project in Saxony.

References

Records
Preceded by Chimney of ASARCO	World's tallest chimney 300 m (984 ft) 1967–1968	Succeeded by Chimney of Mitchell Power Plant