TABLE-Status of German coal-fired power plant projects

(Latest on Vattenfall/Moorburg, Trianel/Luenen, Dong/Lubmin, E.ON/Staudinger, KMW/Mainz, Suedweststrom/Brunsbuettel, updates link to separate table)

FRANKFURT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The following table shows the status of controversial new coal-fired power plant projects in Germany, based on Reuters stories and information obtained from utilities and campaigners.

By 2020, Europe's biggest electricity market will have to replace 40,000 MW to keep in step with approaching closures.

Green groups have started organising opposition to new coal-burning facilities that are a big source of carbon dioxide emissions. They favour gas-fired power plants or renewable energy. 

Residents' initiatives are also springing up to oppose the plants due to concerns
including fears over dust particle emissions or obstructions such as cooling towers that could spoil landscapes and deter tourists.

The plants listed here have either become subject to opposition, or their backers have made explicit statements about them going ahead. Some other projects, including schemes in Kiel, Bremen, Krefeld and Ensdorf, have already been abandoned.

The table does not describe the planned total of projects, especially those for gas-fired plants.

LEAD OPERATOR	PLANNED LOCATION	PLANNED FUEL SOURCE	ENVISAGED CAPACITY MW	PLANNED START DATE	CURRENT STATUS	ENTRY DATE OF LATEST UPDATE
EON/Hanover	Staudinger Nr 6, near Hanau/Frankfurt	hard coal	1100	2012	E.ON filed formal applicaton on May 23 public to be heard in autumn '08, E.ON says will not build it against mounting opposition, latest measuring of nitrogen oxide showed no extreme burden but protestors question the methods	03.09.2008
GKM/MVV	Mannheim	hard coal	910	2013	Citizens group Ikema opposes plans, local doctors join in, MVV says confident of getting approval in 2009	20.06.2008
EnBW	Karlsruhe	hard coal	900 (220 heat)	2011	Karlsruhe authority approves both projects, EnBW as yet undecided whether to pursue the gas project	23.05.2008
KMW	Mainz-Wiesbaden	hard coal	823	2012/13	KMW holding on to plans despite political and legal opposition, local parties to wrangle more later in Sept whether permission under federal law must be respected or whether the project must be respected or whether the project may be stopped by the municipality	03.09.2008
Suedweststrom (SWS) / Iberdrola	Brunsbuettel	hard coal	1800	2012/13	City approved the project and formal application is pending and due by end-2009, 3 parties have pulled out but 8 others are committed and others are in discussion with SWS	03.09.2008
Electrabel	Brunsbuettel	hard coal	800	2012	Company in talks with city	23/04/08
Trianel	Luenen	hard coal	750	2012	A joint 1.4 bln eur plan by 31 companies. Launch of construction work on Sept. 3 after green groups unsuccessfully tried to stop in court	03/09/08
Vattenfall	Hamburg	hard coal	1654	2012	Protesters' vigils in Aug highlighted likely CO2 emissions, Elbe river fish seen threatened, Green-Party led environment department is due to rule on application in Sept., Vattenfall workers demonstrate for administration to help infrastructure projects Sept. 3. Vattenfall has said gas too expensive and will build fish pass which court has ruled is acceptable remedy	03/09/08
Dong	Lubmin	hard coal	1600	2012	Application procedures run according to plan but Luebeck's utility, which was meant to fund a 30 MW slice, pulled out in July	03.09.2008
RWE	Hamm	hard coal	1600	2012	RWE signs deal with 23 partners	19.02.2008
Electrabel / BKW FMB	Wilhelmshaven	hard coal	800	2012	E.ON in June signed grid connection deal with operators which speeds progress. Also, start of construction was approved in June