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Start of operations: 1970 (Block 1–3) 1975 (Block 4 Type: Steam power plant Decommissioning: 2000 (Block 1), from March 28, 2015 of the entire power plant Chimney height: 140 m Fuel: Hard coal / petroleum coke / substitute fuel (Block 1–3), natural gas / heating oil (Block 4) Total output: 892 MW (electrical): Blocks 1 + 2: 2 × 100 MW Block 3: 300 MW Block 4: 400 MW During the refugee crisis in Germany in 2015/2016, the former office buildings of the power plant were used as emergency accommodation for refugees until 2016. On July 10, 2019, a fire broke out on the site of the decommissioned power plant during demolition work, causing parts of the old buildings to collapse.