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BP Werk Lingen is a 66 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by BP Europa SE and commissioned in 1996. Ranked #83 of 199 gas plants in Germany, this plant's capacity represents 0.22% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making BP Werk Lingen 30.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Emsland (1,837 MW, Gas) and Lingen Nuclear Power Plant (268 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 200 km northwest of Hanover.

Capacity
66 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
BP Europa SE
Location
52.5606°, 7.2952°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 277. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #11,954 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,561 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

BP Europa SE operates 1 plants totalling 66 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 6,641 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lingen Nuclear Power Plant (8.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.560600, 7.295200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
127.5 Kt
260 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.82 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.7K
cars per year
17.0K
homes per year
5.8M
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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