Bleiloch is a 79.8 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Vattenfall Europe Generation AG since 1932. Ranked #30 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, it contributes 0.64% to the country's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making this facility 13.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hohenwarte (377.6 MW, Hydro), Heizkraftwerk Jena-Süd (197 MW, Gas), and HKW Jena (182 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Thuringia, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Jena.
94 years old
Germany, Europe
- 259. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #11,256 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,619 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Germany
94 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Vattenfall Europe Generation AG operates 12 plants totalling 4,469 MW
108 plants within 100 km, 10,553 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bleiloch is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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