World Power Plants

Aufkirchen27 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Aufkirchen is a 27 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH since 1924. Ranked #54 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 27 MW represents 0.22% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Aufkirchen 40.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ISAR-2 (1485 MW, Nuclear), Isar Nuclear Power Plant (1485 MW, Nuclear), and Heizkraftwerk Süd (647 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 50 km from Munich.

Capacity
27 MW
Commissioning Year
1924

102 years old

Owner
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH
Location
48.3067°, 11.8588°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 421. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,380 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

102 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

187 plants within 100 km, 14,454 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eitting (6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.306700, 11.858800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Aufkirchen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
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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