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Bigge is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Lister- und Lennekraftwerke GmbH since 1965. Ranked #91 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Bigge contributes 0.12% to the total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Bigge 73 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kraftwerk Werdohl-Elverlingsen (310 MW, Coal), Heizkraftwerk Hagen-Kabel (230 MW, Gas), and Werdohl-Elverlingsen Power Station (206 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 50 km from Dortmund.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
Lister- und Lennekraftwerke GmbH
Location
51.0932°, 7.8627°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 603. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Lister- und Lennekraftwerke GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 33,623 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pumpspeicherwerk Rönkhausen (17.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.093200, 7.862700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bigge is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
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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