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DKW Nord is an 11.4 MW oil-fired power plant located in Germany. Operated by Vereinigte Wertach-Elektrizitätswerke GmbH, it was commissioned in 1988. The plant's coordinates are 48.0627, 10.4866. Ranked #23 of 26 oil plants in Germany, DKW Nord accounts for 0.31% of the country's total oil capacity of 3,691 MW. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making DKW Nord 73.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include HKW3 UPM Schongau (65 MW, Gas), Braunau-Simbach (50 MW, Hydro), and Roßhaupten (45.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 80 km southwest of Munich.

Capacity
11.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Vereinigte Wertach-Elektrizitätswerke GmbH
Location
48.0627°, 10.4866°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 703. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,135 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,183 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Vereinigte Wertach-Elektrizitätswerke GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

132 plants within 100 km, 9,418 MW combined

Nearest plant: Langerringen A1 (16 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.062700, 10.486600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.7 Kt
35 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
863.3 Kt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
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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