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Audorf is an 87 MW oil power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH and commissioned in 1973. It represents 2.36% of Germany's total oil capacity of 3,691 MW. Ranked #12 of 26 oil plants in Germany, Audorf is significantly smaller than the largest oil plant, Kraftwerk Ingolstadt, which has a capacity of 840 MW, making Audorf approximately 9.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brokdorf Nuclear Power Plant (1,480 MW, Nuclear), BROKDORF (1,480 MW, Nuclear), and Itzehoe (88 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Schleswig-Holstein, approximately 50 km from Hamburg.

Capacity
87 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH
Location
54.2907°, 9.7228°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 242. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #10,856 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #498 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW

Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 9,478 MW combined

Nearest plant: Emkendorf (5.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.290700, 9.722800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
173.4 Kt
267 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
9.19 Mt
Over 53 years of operation
Past Retirement
2003
23 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
37.7K
cars per year
23.1K
homes per year
7.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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
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