Discover hard coal as an energy source

Until then, the remaining power plants will continue to play an important role in supplying affordable and reliable electricity. A high yield, with lower emissions, can be achieved by using the latest technologies.

In order to comply with the Law on the Prohibition of Coal for Electricity Production, and in line with RWE’s sustainability targets, RWE’s two power plants in Geertruidenberg and Groningen are being converted to biomass plants.

The Amer power plant in Geertruidenberg now uses 85% biomass on average. By 1 January 2025 at the latest, this power plant will have stopped using hard coal altogether. At the Eemshaven power plant, approximately 20% of the energy produced is currently already being generated using biomass.

RWE wants to go one step further than that. By connecting the power plants to a capture plant, the CO₂ can be captured and reused for sustainable products and fuels or stored offshore, in depleted gas fields or specific soil layers. This will enable so-called negative emissions to be realised which are important for achieving CO₂ targets. RWE is investigating the technical and economic feasibility of these plans.