Biomass Generator #23 is an 11.4 MW biomass power plant located in Germany. Operated by Borchers Biomassekraftwerk GmbH, it was commissioned in 2006. The plant's coordinates are 51.8554, 6.8887. Ranked #48 of 61 biomass plants in Germany, this facility accounts for 0.66% 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 Biomass Generator #23 46.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include KW Voerde (1,390 MW, Coal), KW Walsum (1,200 MW, Coal), and Herne power station (729 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km northwest of Düsseldorf.
20 years old
Germany, Europe
- 703. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #23,132 worldwide by installed capacity
- #682 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
20 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Borchers Biomassekraftwerk GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW
146 plants within 100 km, 35,555 MW combined
Nearest plant: Winterswijk Masterveldweg solar plant (19.1 km)
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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