World Power Plants

BHKW Obere Viehweide13.4 MW Natural Gas

Gas

BHKW Obere Viehweide is a 13.4 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke Tübingen GmbH since 2000. It is one of 199 gas plants in the country, contributing to a total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. Ranked #171 of 199 gas plants in Germany, BHKW Obere Viehweide accounts for 0.04% of the national gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making BHKW Obere Viehweide 149 times smaller. Nearby plants include Altbach power station (1,200 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Stuttgart-Münster (179.4 MW, Coal), and Stuttgart-Muenster (159.9 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 30 km southwest of Stuttgart.

Capacity
13.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Stadtwerke Tübingen GmbH
Location
48.5109°, 9.0715°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 638. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,045 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,382 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Stadtwerke Tübingen GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

100 plants within 100 km, 14,813 MW combined

Nearest plant: BHKW-Hauffstraße (8.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.510900, 9.071500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.9 Kt
53 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
673.0 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.6K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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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