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.
102 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
102 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW
187 plants within 100 km, 14,454 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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