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.
18 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
18 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
MVV Energie AG operates 7 plants totalling 149 MW
149 plants within 100 km, 18,052 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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