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Biomass Generator #2311.4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

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.

Capacity
11.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Borchers Biomassekraftwerk GmbH
Location
51.8554°, 6.8887°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Borchers Biomassekraftwerk GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

146 plants within 100 km, 35,555 MW combined

Nearest plant: Winterswijk Masterveldweg solar plant (19.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.855400, 6.888700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.9 Kt
65 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
298.6 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.2K
cars per year
2.0K
homes per year
678.6K
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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