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Bochum is a 20.7 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by RWE Generation SE and commissioned in 2004. This facility is part of Germany's extensive energy network. Ranked #147 of 199 gas plants in Germany, Bochum accounts for 0.07% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Bochum 96.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Trianel Kohlekraftwerk Lünen (746 MW, Coal), Herne power station (729 MW, Coal), and Kraftwerk Bergkamen (717 MW, Coal). Bochum is situated in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 40 km from Düsseldorf.

Capacity
20.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
RWE Generation SE
Location
51.4833°, 7.2167°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 496. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,912 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,194 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

RWE Generation SE operates 6 plants totalling 4,513 MW

Regional density

158 plants within 100 km, 41,828 MW combined

Nearest plant: HKW Hiltrop (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.483300, 7.216700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.0 Kt
82 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
879.6 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.7K
cars per year
5.3K
homes per year
1.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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