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Biomass Generator #69.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Biomass Generator #6 is a 9.6 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by Pfeifer Holz GmbH since 2007. Ranked #52 of 61 biomass plants in Germany. Its 9.6 MW represents 0.56% of Germany's total biomass capacity of 1,723 MW. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making this facility 55 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Ammerfeld wind turbine (2,000 MW, Wind), Irsching Power Station (1,822 MW, Gas), and Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Irsching (1,391 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 50 km north of Munich.

Capacity
9.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Pfeifer Holz GmbH
Location
48.4933°, 11.1766°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 819. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #24,852 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #741 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Pfeifer Holz GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

198 plants within 100 km, 17,698 MW combined

Nearest plant: Froschham Solar Power Plant (6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.493300, 11.176600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.6 Kt
55 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
238.9 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.7K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
571.5K
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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