Irsching Power Station
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Irsching Power Station is close to the city of Vohburg, Germany and is operated as a so-called peak load power station. At present (2006) only block 3 with a capacity of 440 MW is operated, the other two blocks, with a capacity of 150 MW (block 1) and 300 MW (block 2), are in cold reserve. The power station can be operated with light fuel oil and with natural gas.
In 2008 a gas turbine of the newest generation is planned. The plant is to reach an efficiency of 62 %. A further gas turbine with an efficiency from 58 % is planned as Block 5.
The chimney of the power station is 200 meters high.
