FACTBOX-Controversial German coal-fired power plant projects

(Updates Doerpen, Datteln)

Dec 10 - The following list shows the status of new
coal-fired power plant projects in Germany, which are the focus
of environmentalists campaigning against climate-harming carbon
emissions from the coal-to-power generation process.

Plants in locations listed here in alphabetical order have
attracted opposition on environmental and health grounds, or
because local people fear the impact on landscapes and tourism.

A separate listing of known German coal and gas plant
projects can be seen by clicking on [ID:nLQ359896].

Latest updates are marked***

BERLIN

Vattenfall Europe [VATN.UL] has decided to base replacements
of a heat plant on gas and biomass rather than hard coal.

BRUNSBUETTEL

Environmental groups BUND and DUH criticise plans by GDF
Suez (GSZ.PA) to build a plant at Brunsbuettel by 2012.

DATTELN***

The state government in North-Rhine Westphalia on Dec. 9
changed planning laws with view to allowing a reassessment of
E.ON's (EONGn.DE) construction of the 1,050 MW Datteln plant
which a court had ruled had flaws with regard to consideration
of the interests of the local population.

Original parts of a partial block on construction were
lifted earlier this month.

But it remains arguable if the 1.2 billion euro ($1.77
billion) project -- over half of which has been completed -- can
go ahead for a start by 2011.

DOERPEN***

EnBW (EBKG.DE) and junior partner Switzerland's BKW (BKWN.S)
abandoned a plan for a coal plant by 2015, saying they could not
place a contract for the heat from a combined heat-and-power
plant design, after local buyers said they preferred gas.

DUESSELDORF

The city utility has put off plans for a new 400 MW coal
block at Lausward and is exploring alternatives including gas.

EMDEN

Denmark's Dong in October gave up a plan for an 850 MW coal
plant at Emden in East Frisia, citing the finance crisis.

HAMBURG-MOORBURG

Vattenfall Europe tries to ease tough environmental
conditions for a plant project. [ID:nLL82579]

HUERTH

RWE (RWEG.DE) has put off plans for its first commercial
size (450 MW) plant project using carbon capture and storage.

KIEL

Plans for a project to replace an existing nearly 40-year
old coal block were shelved by city utility and partner E.ON.

LUBMIN

Dong is holding on to yet to be approved plans for a 1,600
MW plant in Lubmin on the Baltic Sea in Germany for 2012.

LUENEN

Local utility network Trianel is building a 750 MW coal
plant for 2012 and plans another one at Krefeld.

MAINZ-WIESBADEN

A new local ruling coalition has officially shelved for good
a plan for a new 800 MW hard-coal fired plant on the banks of
the Rhine for 2014. This follows a long battle over the plant.

MANNHEIM

Utility MVV (MVVGn.DE) and its power plant unit GKM have all
necessary permissions for a coal unit for start up in 2013.

STADE

Dow Deutschland and EnBW abandoned a plan to build a plant
at the Dow site in North Germany. Separately, GDF Suez (GSZ.PA)
and E.ON are each pursuing projects of their own there.

STAUDINGER 6

Public hearings are on for objections to a big controversial
block to be built by E.ON at Hanau near Frankfurt by 2013.
(Reporting by Vera Eckert)