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Biomass Generator #319.7 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Biomass Generator #3 is a 19.7 MW biomass power plant in Germany, commissioned in 2002. This plant accounts for 1.14% of Germany's total biomass capacity of 1,723 MW, which includes 61 plants. It ranks #19 of 61 biomass plants in Germany, with the largest being Zolling power station at 528 MW, making Biomass Generator #3 26.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km are Zellstoff Stendal GmbH (138.9 MW, Biomass), Solarpark Wittstock (68 MW, Solar), and Jännersdorf (40.2 MW, Solar). The plant is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, approximately 100 km northwest of Berlin.

Capacity
19.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
RWE AG
Location
53.1511°, 12.3771°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 519. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #19,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #484 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

RWE AG operates 7 plants totalling 1,667 MW

Regional density

112 plants within 100 km, 5,194 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heiligengrabe F1 (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.151100, 12.377100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.8 Kt
112 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
619.2 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.6K
cars per year
3.4K
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
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