World Power Plants

Biomass Generator #1920 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Biomass Generator #19 is a 20 MW biomass power plant in Germany, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #11 of 61 biomass plants in Germany, it contributes 1.16% 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 this facility 26.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mitte (444 MW, Gas), UW Bertikow (340 MW, Wind), and Klingenberg (164 MW, Coal). This plant is located in Brandenburg, approximately 50 km southwest of Berlin.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
E.ON
Location
52.8515°, 13.7781°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 502. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #457 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON operates 73 plants totalling 7,082 MW

Regional density

126 plants within 100 km, 11,477 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eberswalde (1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.851500, 13.778100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.2 Kt
114 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
523.8 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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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