The Claus power plant in Maasbracht, near Roermond is named after H.R.H. Prince Claus. He officially commissioned the power plant in 1978. It is one of the largest gas-fired power plants in the Netherlands and has been part of RWE since 2009.

At the Claus power plant, units A and B (left part photo) were commissioned in the late 1970s. Unit C (right part photo, the 3 air intakes of the 3 gas turbines) was built in 2012 to be able to react quickly to the changing power production of wind turbines and solar farms. Unit B was modified to achieve the high efficiency of almost 60% when combined with unit C. Its capacity is around 1300MW. In 2014, the entire plant was decommissioned due to insufficient demand for electricity generated from gas. This was partly due to cheap coal from the US and the supply of subsidised power from German wind farms and solar farms.

With the expected closure of some coal-fired power plants, the Claus power plant will be reactivated, making sufficient capacity available again. RWE expects to use mainly high-calorific gas from abroad.

During this unique visit of the power plant in re-activation/test phase, parts will be visited, which are otherwise not accessible.

Programme:

13.30 - 13.45 hrs: Register and check identification at the Claus power plant porter and gather here.
13.45 - 14.00 hrs: Collectively to the presentation room in the ABC building.
14.00 - 15.30: Introduction about RWE, recommissioning of Claus C.
15.30 - 15.45: Handing out helmet and other protective equipment.
15.45 - 16.45: Visiting the Claus power plant.
16.45 - 17.00: Handing in helmet etc, final round of questions.
17.00: End of visit.


Details and registration:
Access will not be possible without valid proof of identity.
Make sure you have proper closed footwear and bear in mind long walking distances.
The car park is located on the left, after the entrance gate.

For more information:
Wim Maas.
Email:NML@KIVI.NL