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March 17 (Reuters) - The following list shows the status of new coal-fired power plant projects in Germany, which are the focus of environmentalists' campaigning against climate-harming carbon emissions from the coal-to-power generation process.

Plants in the locations listed in alphabetical order have attracted opposition on environmental grounds, or because local people fear the impact on landscapes and tourism.

A separate listing of known German coal and gas plant projects can be seen by clicking on [ID:nLDE627103].

Latest updates are marked***

BERLIN

Vattenfall Europe [VATN.UL] will replace a heat plant with gas and biomass feedstock rather than hard coal.

BRUNSBUETTEL

Plans by GDF Suez GSZ.PA to build a plant criticised.

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Germany's federal administrative court decided in favour of a regional court ruling in September against construction of the half completed 1,050 MW project against which E.ON had appealed.

E.ON says it stays hopeful to start the plant in 2011 as the state government is changing planning laws to accommodate it.

DOERPEN

EnBW EBKG.DE and Switzerland's BKW BKWN.S abandoned a plan for a coal plant, saying local buyers referred gas.

DUESSELDORF

The city utility has put off plans for a new 400 MW coal block at Lausward and is exploring alternatives including gas.

EMDEN

Denmark's Dong [DONG.UL] last October gave up a plan for a coal plant at Emden but since says it favours gas plants.

HAMBURG-MOORBURG

Vattenfall Europe tries to ease tough environmental conditions for a plant project. [ID:nLL82579] CEO Tuomo Hatakka says talks with the city government are developing fruitfully.

HUERTH

RWE RWEG.DE has put off plans for its first commercial size (450 MW) plant project using carbon capture and storage.

KIEL

Plans for a project to replace an existing nearly 40-year old coal block were shelved by the city and partner E.ON.

KREFELD

Utility network Trianel, which is building a 750 MW coal plant at Luenen, got approval for another one at Krefeld in Jan. and aims to start building in the fourth quarter.

LUBMIN

Dong has pulled out of plans for a 1,600 MW plant in Lubmin on the Baltic Sea for 2012, citing lack of political support. [ID:nDKT004778] The project firm is looking for new investors.

MAINZ-WIESBADEN

The ruling local coalition has shelved for good a plan for a new 800 MW hard-coal fired plant on the banks of the Rhine.

MANNHEIM

Utility MVV MVVGn.DE and its power plant unit GKM have permissions for a coal unit for start up in 2013. Executives have dismissed complaints by environmental groups.

STADE

Dow Deutschland and EnBW abandoned a plan to build a plant at the Dow site in North Germany. Separately, GDF Suez GSZ.PA and E.ON are each still pursuing projects of their own there.

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