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.
30 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
30 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
BP Europa SE operates 1 plants totalling 66 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 6,641 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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