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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.

Capacity
17.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
CropEnergies Bioethanol GmbH Zeitz
Location
51.0489°, 12.1104°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

CropEnergies Bioethanol GmbH Zeitz operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

203 plants within 100 km, 11,912 MW combined

Nearest plant: Deuben power station (7.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.048900, 12.110400
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
69.1 Kt
84 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.45 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.0K
cars per year
9.2K
homes per year
3.1M
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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