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.
27 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
27 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
HKW Heizkraftwerksgesellschaft Cottbus mbH operates 1 plants totalling 74 MW
162 plants within 100 km, 15,505 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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