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Biomass Generator #918.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Biomass Generator #9 is an 18.8 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by EnBW Klenk Holzenergie GmbH since 2000. Ranked #20 of 61 biomass plants in Germany, this plant's 18.8 MW represents 1.09% of Germany's total biomass capacity of 1,723 MW. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making Biomass Generator #9 28.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Altbach power station (1200 MW, Coal), Heizkraftwerk Altbach/Deizisau (65 MW, Gas), and Heizkraftwerk Stuttgart-Gaisburg (22.6 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 30 km from Stuttgart.

Capacity
18.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
EnBW Klenk Holzenergie GmbH
Location
49.0115°, 9.6718°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 533. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,154 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #494 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

EnBW Klenk Holzenergie GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

134 plants within 100 km, 18,623 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lutstrut Solar Power Plant (23.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.011500, 9.671800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
24.6 Kt
107 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
640.1 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.4K
cars per year
3.3K
homes per year
1.1M
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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