The Ensted Power Station (Also Known As the Aabenraa Power Station ) ( Danish : Enstedværket ) is a thermal power plant in Aabenraa , Denmark . The power station is fueled by coal , straw and woodchips . It is operated by DONG Energy .
The power station has two units, which went into service in 1969 and 1977. The older unit, which was in 1997 converted into a combined gas- and steam-turbine plant, has a total height of 127.7 meters (419 ft) with its chimney on the roof. The chimney of the other unit is 180.7 meters (593 ft) tall. Coal is delivered to the power station by ship. The harbor of the power plant is 18 meters (59 ft) deepest of Denmark.