Asnæs Power Station

The Asnæs Power Station (Danish: Asnæsværket) is a woodchip power plant operated by Ørsted A/S in Kalundborg, Denmark. It consists of three active units, which deliver 147 MW (Unit 2), 270 MW (Unit 4) and 640 MW (Unit 5). Unit 3 went in service in 1959 and uses a 152.1-metre-tall (499 ft) flue gas stack, while Unit 5, which went into service in 1981, uses a 220.1-metre-tall (722 ft) flue gas stack, the third tallest in Denmark. Its two 60m high coal cranes were dismantled in 2016.^[1]

Asnæs Power Station
The Asnæs Power Station
Location of Asnæs Power Station
Country	Denmark
Location	Kalundborg
Coordinates	55°39′40.7″N 11°04′44.2″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	1959
Owner	Ørsted A/S
Operator	Ørsted
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Woodchips
Cogeneration?	Yes
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	1,057 MW
External links
Commons	Related media on Commons

See also

• Denmark portal
• Energy portal

• List of power stations in Denmark
• Industrial ecology