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ADS-Anlage is a 96.5 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG since 2012. Ranked #73 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 96.5 MW represents 0.32% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making ADS-Anlage 20.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear) and Staudinger power station (1,132 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 25 km from Frankfurt.

Capacity
96.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG
Location
50.0918°, 8.5311°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 227. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #10,504 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,315 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG operates 2 plants totalling 249 MW

Regional density

129 plants within 100 km, 12,305 MW combined

Nearest plant: HKW Niederrad (6.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.091800, 8.531100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
186.4 Kt
380 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.61 Mt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
40.5K
cars per year
24.9K
homes per year
8.5M
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
Germany
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
Top Fuels

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