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Chemnitz Nord power station56.8 MW Coal

Coal

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.

Capacity
56.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Eins Energie in Sachsen GmbH
Location
50.8570°, 12.9231°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Eins Energie in Sachsen GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 57 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.857000, 12.923100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
224.4 Kt
274 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.30 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
48.8K
cars per year
29.9K
homes per year
10.2M
trees to offset

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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