Kyndby Power Station

Kyndby Power Station

 
Solution type: Implemented

Kyndby Power Station in Hornsherred is the emergency and peak load facility for Zealand. This means the facilities at Kyndby Power Station can be started up within minutes if operational irregularities occur in the high voltage electricity grid or problems arise at other power stations.  

The power station operates a 734 MW capacity, distributed on five different production units, the largest being two oil-fired steam power units – peak load facilities each having a capacity of 260 MW. Two oil-fired gas turbine units of 63 MW each constitute the remaining peak load facilities at Kyndby Power Station.  Finally Kyndby Power Station controls a 70 MW gasturbine, which is situated at Masnedø CHP plant.

For further information, visit the website of Kyndby Power Station.

Technical Specifications

The central power plants produce more than 80 per cent of DONG Energy’s total power and heat output.