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.
26 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
26 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Stadtwerke Tübingen GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW
100 plants within 100 km, 14,813 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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