This is a view of a quarter of a century of modern generation of electricity as well as the development of innovative emission protection in Germany. The decision to install a flue gas purification plant at the Wilhelmshaven power plant was already made in the early planning stages - this was a first in Germany at the time and meant venturing into unknown territory in terms of procedure.

History Overview

2002
Overhaul of the entire control system

1997
Dr Holger Bräuer to become technical power plant manager

1996
Installation of a branch turbine

1993
Revision and refurbishment of the chimney

1988/1989
Installation of a nitrogen removal plant (DENOX)

1985
Modernization of the DESOX plant (technical innovation)

1984
Major upgrades after 57, 000 operating hours

1979
Sole power plant with sea water cooling

1977/1978
Gold award at the federal competition “Industrie im Städtebau”

24 September 1976
Commissioning of power plant with an output of 670 MW

1973 to 1976
Construction of the Wilhelmshaven hard coal fired power plant by Nordwestdeutsche Kraftwerke AG (NWK)