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BHKW is a 13 MW gas power plant located in Germany, operated by Daimler AG since 2013. It ranks #173 of 199 gas plants in the country, accounting for 0.04% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas facility in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making BHKW 154.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include GKM (Mannheim) power station (1,958 MW, Coal), PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1,468 MW, Nuclear), and Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant (1,402 MW, Nuclear). The facility is situated in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 50 km from Mannheim.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Daimler AG
Location
49.0475°, 8.2816°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 646. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,124 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,394 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Daimler AG operates 3 plants totalling 125 MW

Regional density

127 plants within 100 km, 18,059 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stora Enso Maxau (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.047500, 8.281600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.1 Kt
51 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
326.4 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.5K
cars per year
3.3K
homes per year
1.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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