Modern plants enable fuel to be used much more efficiently than is possible with power stations of previous generations. This naturally goes without saying for the 50plus demonstration power plant. While the level of efficiency in Europe averages around 36 percent, the planned 50plus power plant will achieve an efficiency of over 50 percent. In a European comparison, this means that 50plus will cut CO₂ emissions by 30 percent for each kilowatt hour generated.

Modern power plants are replacing technilogically obsolete facilities. The old power stations being decommissioned actually have an even lower level of efficiency than average power stations.

Why? Because old facilities have higher operating costs than efficient new plants. That is why it is always preferable to operate new plants and rely less on older facilities or close these down altogether.

Climate protection is a global topic

It should be remembered in this context that CO₂ is a natural component of the air and not an air pollutant. The CO₂ produced by the power plant has no negative effects whatsoever on the direct surroundings.

We will be making a major contribution to protecting the global climate with each kilowatt hour of electricity generated at the site in the future - while at the same time providing the greatest reliability of supply