Name of the Project
Heizkraftwerk Wolfsburg-West modernisation.

Location
The project will be built in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Project Owner/s
Volkswagen.

Project Description
The project entails the construction of a gas and steam power plant to modernise Volkswagen’s Heizkraftwerk Wolfsburg-West cogeneration plant.

The two coal-fired blocks currently in operation will be replaced with a gas-fired double block. The plant will have a total output of 288 MW of electricity and about 265 MW of heat. The new units will be constructed on a turnkey basis.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
The plant will go into commercial operation in 2022.

Latest Developments
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe (MHPS Europe) has been awarded the contract for the power plant. It includes the delivery, construction and commissioning of two H-100 class gas turbines, two waste-heat recovery boilers, two steam turbines, generators and ancillary systems.

A long-term service contract is also part of the agreement.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
MHPS Europe (construction and commissioning contract).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Volkswagen group head of investor relations Oliver Larkin, tel +44 20 3705 2046.