Coal Plant #1 is a 17.5 MW coal-fired power plant in Germany, operated by CropEnergies Bioethanol GmbH Zeitz since 2005. Ranked #104 of 111 coal plants in Germany. Its 17.5 MW represents 0.03% of Germany's 60,532 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Coal Plant #1 196 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Schkopau (900 MW, Coal), Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal), and Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 200 km southwest of Berlin.
21 years old
Germany, Europe
- 562. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #20,570 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,688 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
21 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
CropEnergies Bioethanol GmbH Zeitz operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
203 plants within 100 km, 11,912 MW combined
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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