Chemnitz Nord power station is a 56.8 MW coal-fired plant in Germany, operated by Eins Energie in Sachsen GmbH since 1989. Ranked #85 of 111 coal plants in Germany, it represents 0.09% of Germany's total coal capacity of 60,532 MW. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Chemnitz Nord 60.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Markersbach Pumped Storage Power Plant (1045.5 MW, Hydro), Markersbach (1045.2 MW, Hydro), and Prunerov (750 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 100 km from Dresden.
37 years old
Germany, Europe
- 295. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #12,629 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,535 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
37 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Eins Energie in Sachsen GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 57 MW
211 plants within 100 km, 19,254 MW combined
Nearest plant: Frankenberger Straße 153a, Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf (1.6 km)
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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