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Blockheizkraftwerk 12 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Blockheizkraftwerk 1 is a 2 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by DS Smith Paper Deutschland GmbH. It was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #53 of 61 biomass plants in Germany, this plant's 2 MW represents 0.12% of Germany's total biomass capacity of 1,723 MW. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making Blockheizkraftwerk 264 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Staudinger power station (1,132 MW, Coal), PSW Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro), and Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 100 km southeast of Frankfurt.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
DS Smith Paper Deutschland GmbH
Location
49.9882°, 9.1558°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,296. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

DS Smith Paper Deutschland GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 49 MW

Regional density

127 plants within 100 km, 14,609 MW combined

Nearest plant: Goldbach Solar Power Plant (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.988200, 9.155800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
569
cars per year
349
homes per year
119.1K
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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