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.
61 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Lister- und Lennekraftwerke GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW
137 plants within 100 km, 33,623 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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