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.
59 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Donau-Wasserkraft AG operates 6 plants totalling 270 MW
187 plants within 100 km, 18,896 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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