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Frimmersdorf power station— 562 MW Coal

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The Frimmersdorf power station is a key infrastructure asset in Germany's power generation grid, located on the continent of Europe. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 562 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing coal energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the RWE Power AG, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1962, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Germany, Frimmersdorf power station occupies the #37 position among all operational coal power plants. Its 562 MW capacity represents a 0.93% share of Germany's total installed coal generating capacity, which currently stands at 60,666 MW. The largest operational coal installation in Germany is the Niederaussem power station with an output of 3,430 MW, making the Frimmersdorf power station approximately 6.1 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.3702% of Germany's aggregate generation capacity of 151,803 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of coal power plants (modeled at 55% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 2,707,716 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Germany consumes 4 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 676,929 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 51.0574° latitude and 6.5771° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include Niederaussem power station (coal, 3,430 MW), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (coal, 3,133 MW), Kraftwerk Weisweiler (coal, 2,361 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Germany.