World Power Plants

Bertoldsheim18.9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Bertoldsheim is an 18.9 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Donau-Wasserkraft AG since its commissioning in 1967. Ranked #76 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, this facility accounts for 0.15% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Bertoldsheim 58 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ammerfeld wind turbine (2,000 MW, Wind), UPM Augsburg (29 MW, Gas), and Natural Gas Turbine #8 (28.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 70 km northwest of Munich.

Capacity
18.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1967

59 years old

Owner
Donau-Wasserkraft AG
Location
48.7359°, 11.0209°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 531. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,139 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,590 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

59 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Donau-Wasserkraft AG operates 6 plants totalling 270 MW

Regional density

187 plants within 100 km, 18,896 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ammerfeld wind turbine (6.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.735900, 11.020900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bertoldsheim is a hydro power plant producing approximately 66 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
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