Studstrup Power Station

The Studstrup Power Station (Danish: Studstrupværket) is an thermal power station at Studstrup, Denmark. It is operated by Ørsted. 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.

Studstrup Power Station
Studstrup Power Station
CountryDenmark
LocationStudstrup
Coordinates56°15′0.7″N 10°20′41.4″E
StatusOperational
Commission date1968
Owner(s)Ørsted
Operator(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelWood pellets
Cogeneration?Yes
Power generation
Nameplate capacity700 MW
Annual net output3,340 GWh (electricity 2006)
9,090 TJ (heat 2006)
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

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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