Amercentrale
The Amercentrale is a coal-fired power plant of Essent in the municipality Geertruidenberg. The plant is named after the Amer River and is located on the left bank of this river. In 1952 Unit 1 of the first Amercentrale began generating electricity. The much smaller Dongecentrale, decommissioned in 2011, is located near the Amercentrale.
Amercentrale | |
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view from Geertruidenberg | |
Location of Amercentrale | |
Country | Netherlands |
Location | Geertruidenberg |
Coordinates | 51°42′34″N 4°50′36″E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 1952 |
Owner(s) | RWE |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 600 MW |
External links | |
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Technical specifications
The power plant generates 600 MW of power as well as heat for heating homes and greenhouses. The plant provides a large part of southern Netherlands with electric power and also supplies heat to the horticultural areas. Since unit 8 was decommissioned in 2015,[1] only unit 9, which has been in operation since 1993, is still in use. Plans to build a new coal and biomass-fired unit of about 800 MW have been scrapped. Unit 9 could be closed in the near future in a bid to achieve climate goals,[2] if another solution can be found for the district heating in the nearby towns of Breda and Tilburg.