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Biomass Generator #1012.9 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Biomass Generator #10 is a 12.9 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by Klausner Holz Thüringen GmbH since 2008. Ranked #41 of 61 biomass plants in Germany, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.75% of Germany's total biomass capacity of 1,723 MW. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making Biomass Generator #10 40.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hohenwarte (377.6 MW, Hydro), Heizkraftwerk Jena-Süd (197 MW, Gas), and HKW Jena (182 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Thuringia, approximately 60 km southwest of Erfurt.

Capacity
12.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Klausner Holz Thüringen GmbH
Location
50.4978°, 11.6562°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 651. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,233 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #631 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Klausner Holz Thüringen GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 9,719 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bleiloch (5.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.497800, 11.656200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.9 Kt
73 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
304.1 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.7K
cars per year
2.3K
homes per year
767.9K
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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