World Power Plants

BioHKW I13.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

BioHKW I is a 13.2 MW biomass power plant in Germany, commissioned in 2003 and operated by Fernwärme Ulm GmbH. Ranked #40 of 61 biomass plants in Germany, it represents 0.77% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,723 MW. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making BioHKW I 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kernkraft Gundremmingen (2,572 MW, Nuclear), Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Plant (1,344 MW, Nuclear), and HKW3 UPM Schongau (65 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 100 km from Stuttgart.

Capacity
13.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Fernwärme Ulm GmbH
Location
48.3970°, 9.9648°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 644. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,078 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #621 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Fernwärme Ulm GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 34 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 12,118 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kraftwerk Wiblingen (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.397000, 9.964800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.3 Kt
75 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
397.6 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.8K
cars per year
2.3K
homes per year
785.8K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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