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Biomass Generator #1740 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Biomass Generator #17 is a 40 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by Danpower Energie Service GmbH since 2004. Ranked #7 of 61 biomass plants in Germany. Its 40 MW represents 2.32% of Germany's 1,723 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making this facility 13.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Schkopau power station (900 MW, Coal) and Lippendorf power station (875 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 20 km from the city of Halle.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Danpower Energie Service GmbH
Location
51.5152°, 12.3248°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 345. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #273 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Danpower Energie Service GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

216 plants within 100 km, 7,340 MW combined

Nearest plant: Delitzsch - Ziehwerk Solar Power Plant (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.515200, 12.324800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
52.4 Kt
228 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.15 Mt
Over 22 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.4K
cars per year
7.0K
homes per year
2.4M
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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