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Berlin-Moabit power station89 MW Coal

Coal

Berlin-Moabit power station is an 89 MW coal power plant in Germany, operated by Vattenfall Europe AG and commissioned in 1990. Ranked #77 of 111 coal plants in Germany. Its 89 MW represents 0.15% of Germany's total coal capacity of 60,532 MW. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Berlin-Moabit 38.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wilmersdorf (828 MW, Oil) and Charlottenburg (633 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Berlin, approximately 5 km west of the city center.

Capacity
89 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Vattenfall Europe AG
Location
52.5374°, 13.3461°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 240. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #10,796 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,445 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Vattenfall Europe AG operates 9 plants totalling 9,706 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 7,597 MW combined

Nearest plant: Charlottenburg (2.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.537400, 13.346100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
351.6 Kt
429 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
12.66 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
76.4K
cars per year
46.9K
homes per year
16.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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