Dessau is a 10.3 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH and commissioned in 1967. Ranked #115 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 10.3 MW accounts for 0.08% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Dessau 106.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Roßhaupten (45.5 MW, Hydro), Prem (19.2 MW, Hydro), and Kaufering (16.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Bavaria region, approximately 80 km from Munich.
59 years old
Germany, Europe
- 735. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #23,624 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,445 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW
127 plants within 100 km, 8,641 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dessau is a hydro power plant producing approximately 36 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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