Gustav Knepper Power Station Explained

Gustav Knepper Power Station was a coal-fired power station in Dortmund-Mengede in Germany, close to Castrop-Rauxel. It started operation in 1971 and ended on December 23, 2014.

The power station was built at the former Gustav Knepper coal mine. The first owner of the Power Station was the Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks AG. It was then taken over by the Bochumer Bergwerks AG.[1]

The power station was demolished on February 17, 2019.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gustav Knepper Power Station . 2023-12-08 . FamousFix.com.
  2. Web site: Jones . Timothy . Disused German power plant dynamited to rubble . DW Akademie . Deutsche Welle . 6 May 2021.