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DKW Leinau is an 11.4 MW oil-fired power plant in Germany. It is operated by Vereinigte Wertach-Elektrizitätswerke GmbH and shares the same commissioning year as DKW Nord. The coordinates for DKW Leinau are 47.9125, 10.6117. Ranked #23 of 26 oil plants in Germany, DKW Leinau also represents 0.31% of the total oil capacity of 3,691 MW. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making DKW Leinau 73.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Roßhaupten (45.5 MW, Hydro), Lefchfeld Nord Solar Park (24.9 MW, Solar), and SKW Natural Gasturbine (24 MW, Oil). The facility is situated in Bavaria, approximately 90 km southwest of Munich.

Capacity
11.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Vereinigte Wertach-Elektrizitätswerke GmbH
Location
47.9125°, 10.6117°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 703. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,132 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,183 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Operator portfolio

Vereinigte Wertach-Elektrizitätswerke GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

130 plants within 100 km, 8,276 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oberostendorf Solar Power Plant (12 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.912500, 10.611700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.7 Kt
35 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.9K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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
Top Fuels

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