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Coal Plant #2 is an 18.5 MW coal power plant in Germany, operated by Koehler SE since 1986. Ranked #102 of 111 coal plants in Germany. Its 18.5 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 #2 185 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are RHINAU (167.8 MW, Hydro) and STRASBOURG (148 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 80 km north of Stuttgart.

Capacity
18.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Koehler SE
Location
48.5272°, 8.0868°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 543. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,208 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,678 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Koehler SE operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 15,164 MW combined

Nearest plant: STRASBOURG (21.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.527200, 8.086800
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
73.1 Kt
89 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.92 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.9K
cars per year
9.7K
homes per year
3.3M
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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