The Staudinger power plant in Großkrotzenburg is one of Uniper's most powerful power plant sites and the largest conventional power plant in Hesse.

Currently, Uniper's hard-coal-fired unit 5 is used in the medium-load range on the electricity market. Unit 4, which is fired with natural gas, is held in reserve by the grid operator TenneT for grid stabilization and as reserve capacity and is operated and supplied by the power plant's operating personnel when needed. In addition, the city of Hanau and the local community are supplied with district heating by the power plant.

Staudinger 1 was shut down on April 30, 2013, after 48 years of operation. Units 2 and 3 were shut down at the end of 2012.

The amount of electricity generated at the site is sufficient to supply around two million people. The power plant also generates district heating for around 19,000 households in Großkrotzenburg and Hanau.

By recycling municipal sewage sludge, Staudinger is also making a contribution to environmental protection and solving the problem faced by many municipalities in disposing of sewage sludge in an environmentally compatible manner. In unit 5, the sewage sludge is mixed with the coal in small quantities and co-fired.

Facts
  Staudinger 4  Staudinger 5
Location Großkrotzenburg (Hesse) Großkrotzenburg (Hesse)
Commissioned 1977 1992
Electrical net output 622 MW 522 MW
Fuel Natural gas Hard coal

 

Documents (German only)

Info Öffentlichkeit.pdf
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Technische Daten
PDF - 20.24 KB
Broschüre zum 60jährigen Jubiläum 2023
PDF - 2.56 MB
KW Staudinger Veröffentlichung gemäß Anhang V der 12. BImSchV_0.pdf
BIMSCHV_0 - 117.8 KB

Insight into the revision work at the Staudinger power plant

Last year, a major revision took place in unit 5 of the Staudinger power plant. The time-lapse videos created on this occasion provide an insight into the work. The revision in unit 5 took place from the end of July to the end of October 2021. During this time, an additional 350 employees from partner companies were working on the power plant site. 

Staudinger news to listen (German only)

Episode 13: Große Revision Block
5 Zu Gast: Instandhaltungsleiter – Florian Schmidt
Themen: Große Revision – Systemrelevante Kraftwerke

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Episode 12: Matthias Hube verabschiedet sich
Zu Gast: Kraftwerksleiter – Matthias Hube
Themen: Abschied der Kraftwerksleitung – 60 Jahre Kraftwerk Staudinger

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Episode 11: Rückbau Kamin Block 1
Zu Gast: Bereichsleiter Masterplan - Markus Anton , Geschäftsführer Fa. Mende - Jörg Mende und Sicherheitskoordinator - Rocco Nowotnik
Themen: Masterplanaktivitäten – Rückbau Kamin Block 1

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Ältere Episoden

Episode 10: Stillstand und aktuelle Energieerzeugung
Zu Gast: Kraftwerksleiter Matthias Hube & Instandhaltungsleiter Marcus Langer
Themen: Stillstandsarbeiten Block 5 - aktuelle Erzeugungslage

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Episode 9: Rückschau 2021 und Ausblick 2022
Zu Gast: Kraftwerksleiter Matthias Hube
Themen: Stilllegung Block 5 - Masterplan – aktuelle Marktsituation – Ausblick 2022

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Episode 8: Aktuelle Instandhaltungsmaßnahmen
Zu Gast: Instandhaltungsleiter Marcus Langer
Themen: Aktuelle Produktion – Große Revision

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Episode 7:Schichtdienst im Kraftwerk Staudinger
Zu Gast: Schichtführer Thomas Hempel
Themen: Schichtdienst im Kraftwerk - Qualifikation und Hauptaufgaben eines Kraftwerkers - Stromlieferung - Diversity: Frauen im Schichtdienst - Kohleausstieg

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Episode 6: Einsatz/Betrieb des Kraftwerks
Zu Gast: Kraftwerksleiter Matthias Hube und Produktionsleiter Christoph Kreis
Themen: Betrieb der Blöcke 4 und 5 - Netzstabilität - Stromschwemme (zu viel Strom im Netz) - Infos zu Abriss bzw. Rückbau - Entwicklung Fernwärme-Folgelösung für die Gemeindewerke Großkrotzenburg

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Episode 5: Rückschau 2020 und Ausblick 2021
Zu Gast: Kraftwerksleiter Matthias Hube
Themen: Infos zu BnBm-Anlage - Fernwärme-Folgelösung - Infos zu Betrieb - Standortneuausrichtung Konzern-Invest - Erfolgreich trotz Pandemie - Ausblick 2021

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Episode 4: Ausbildung am Standort Staudinger
Zu Gast: Ausbilder Stefan Burgard und Florian Tippelt
Themen: Allgemeine Infos zur Ausbildung am Standort - Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten - Erwartungen an zukünftige Auszubildende - Perspektiven

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Episode 3: Standort-Neuausrichtung /Masterplan
Zu Gast: Bereichsleiter Quality & Performance Markus Anton und Teilbereichsleiter Produktion Thomas Messerschmidt
Themen: Planungen zum Rückbau - Infos zu aktuellen Projekten - Niederlegung Kühlturm Block 3 - Fernwärmeversorgung

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Episode 2: Stillstand bzw. Revision in den Blöcken 4 und 5
Zu Gast: Produktionsleiter Christoph Kreis und Instandhaltungsleiter Markus Langer
Themen: Umgang mit Stillstand bzw. Revision während Pandemie - Aktuelles zum Teilabriss der beiden Schornsteine1 + 2

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Episode 1: Aus dem Kraftwerk Staudinger
Zu Gast: Kraftwerksleiter Matthias Hube
Themen: Corona und die Auswirkungen auf die Arbeit im Kraftwerk Staudinger - Neues zu den Masterplanaktivitäten - Information zu Stilllegungsankündigung Block 5 - Stand zu Fernwärmeversorgung - Block 4 weiterhin systemrelevant

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