Studstrup Power Station

Studstrup Power Station
Studstrup Power Station
CountryDenmark
LocationStudstrup
Coordinates56°15′0.7″N 10°20′41.4″E / 56.250194°N 10.344833°E / 56.250194; 10.344833
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1: 1968
Unit 2: 1972
Unit 3: 1984
Unit 4: 1985
Decommission dateUnit 1: decommissioned
Unit 2: decommissioned
Unit 4: 31 August 2024
OwnerØrsted
Operator
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
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The Studstrup Power Station (Danish: Studstrupværket) is a thermal power station at Studstrup, Denmark. It is operated by Ørsted. It has an electrical generation capacity of 700 MWe 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.