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Co-Generation is an 11.5 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Grace GmbH & Co. KG since 1991. It is one of 199 gas plants in the country, contributing to a total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. Ranked #183 of 199 gas plants in Germany, this facility's 11.5 MW represents 0.04% of the country's gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Co-Generation 174 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear), GKM (Mannheim) power station (1,958 MW, Coal), and PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1,468 MW, Nuclear). The plant is located in Hesse, approximately 60 km south of Frankfurt.

Capacity
11.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Grace GmbH & Co. KG
Location
49.6633°, 8.3589°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 701. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,062 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,457 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Grace GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

145 plants within 100 km, 17,842 MW combined

Nearest plant: Biomass Generator #12 (1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.663300, 8.358900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.2 Kt
45 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
777.5 Kt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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
Top Fuels

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