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Cottbus CHP power station74 MW Coal

Coal

Cottbus CHP power station is a 74 MW coal power plant in Germany, operated by HKW Heizkraftwerksgesellschaft Cottbus mbH since 1999. Ranked #82 of 111 coal plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.12% of the country's total coal capacity of 60,532 MW. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Cottbus CHP 46.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kraftwerk Jänschwalde (3,000 MW, Coal), Janschwalde power station (2,790 MW, Coal), and Boxberg power station (2,585 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Brandenburg, approximately 120 km southeast of Berlin.

Capacity
74 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
HKW Heizkraftwerksgesellschaft Cottbus mbH
Location
51.7602°, 14.3700°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 271. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #11,537 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,480 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

HKW Heizkraftwerksgesellschaft Cottbus mbH operates 1 plants totalling 74 MW

Regional density

162 plants within 100 km, 15,505 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dissenchen A (1.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.760200, 14.370000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
292.4 Kt
357 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.89 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
63.6K
cars per year
39.0K
homes per year
13.3M
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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