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BHKW H.120 is a 16.9 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Daimler AG. It was commissioned in 2012. Ranked #158 of 199 gas plants in Germany, this plant's 16.9 MW accounts for 0.06% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making BHKW H.120 118 times smaller. Nearby plants include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and BoA 2 (2,100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from Düsseldorf.

Capacity
16.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Daimler AG
Location
51.2545°, 6.7865°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 572. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,714 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,292 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Daimler AG operates 3 plants totalling 125 MW

Regional density

168 plants within 100 km, 42,329 MW combined

Nearest plant: DT (4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.254500, 6.786500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.6 Kt
67 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
457.0 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.1K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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