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.
38 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
38 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Vereinigte Wertach-Elektrizitätswerke GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 23 MW
132 plants within 100 km, 9,418 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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