Owner Vattenfall | Status Operational Opened 1968 | |
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Construction began 1964 (old power station)1997 (new power station) Units operational 4 X 400 MW (old power station)1 X 200 MW (old power station)2 X 933 MW (new power station) Similar Thierbach Power Station, Niederaussem Power Station, Schkopau Power Station, Bergbau‑Technik‑Park, HKW Chemnitz‑Nord | ||
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.
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Old power station
The Lippendorf old power station was built between 1964 and 1968. It generated 600 megawatts (MW) having four 100 MW and four 50 MW units. 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.