World Power Plants

BMK Lünen20 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

BMK Lünen is a 20 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by STEAG New Energies GmbH since 2006. Ranked #11 of 61 biomass plants in Germany. Its 20 MW represents 1.16% of Germany's 1,723 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making BMK Lünen 26.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Gersteinwerk (2004.5 MW, Gas), Trianel Natural Gaskraftwerk (838 MW, Gas), and Trianel Kohlekraftwerk Lünen (746 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 50 km northeast of Dortmund.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
STEAG New Energies GmbH
Location
51.6140°, 7.4813°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 502. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #457 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

STEAG New Energies GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 62 MW

Regional density

136 plants within 100 km, 35,960 MW combined

Nearest plant: Trianel Kohlekraftwerk Lünen (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.614000, 7.481300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.2 Kt
114 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
523.8 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
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
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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