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BHKW Ludwigshafen12.5 MW Natural Gas

Gas

BHKW Ludwigshafen is a 12.5 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by MVV Energie AG since 2008. Ranked #179 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 12.5 MW represents 0.04% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making BHKW Ludwigshafen 160 times smaller. Nearby plants include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2525 MW, Nuclear), GKM (Mannheim) power station (1958 MW, Coal), and PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1468 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 80 km south of Frankfurt.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
MVV Energie AG
Location
49.4531°, 8.4336°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 667. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,413 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

MVV Energie AG operates 7 plants totalling 149 MW

Regional density

149 plants within 100 km, 18,052 MW combined

Nearest plant: FHKW Ludwigshafen (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.453100, 8.433600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
24.1 Kt
49 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
434.6 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.2K
cars per year
3.2K
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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