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Svanemølle is an 81 MW gas power plant in Denmark, commissioned in 1985. Ranked #3 of 3 gas plants in Denmark, it represents 14.19% of Denmark's total gas capacity of 571 MW. The largest gas plant in Denmark is Skaerbaekvaerket at 392 MW, making Svanemølle 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Avedoerevaerket (815 MW, Coal) and Amager power station (218 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Capital Region, approximately 10 km from Copenhagen.

Capacity
81 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
DONG Energy
Location
55.7131°, 12.5880°

Denmark, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 20. largest of 47 plants in Denmark
  • #11,073 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,446 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.99% of the installed capacity of Denmark
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

DONG Energy operates 11 plants totalling 2,974 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 3,690 MW combined

Nearest plant: Amager (3.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Dong Energy

Location

Coordinates:: 55.713100, 12.588000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
156.5 Kt
319 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.41 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
34.0K
cars per year
20.9K
homes per year
7.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Denmark
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

DenmarkEnergy Profile

47
Total Plants
8.2 GW
Total Capacity
CoalWindOilGas
Top Fuels

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