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Dortmund is a 26 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by RWE Generation SE since 2004. Ranked #133 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 26 MW represents 0.09% of Germany's 30,369 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Dortmund 77.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Gersteinwerk (2,004.5 MW, Gas), Trianel Kohlekraftwerk Lünen (746 MW, Coal), and Herne power station (729 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 15 km northeast of Dortmund.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
RWE Generation SE
Location
51.5197°, 7.4770°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 430. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,503 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,090 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

RWE Generation SE operates 6 plants totalling 4,513 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 33,965 MW combined

Nearest plant: Biomass Generator #14 (3.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.519700, 7.477000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
50.2 Kt
102 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.10 Mt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.9K
cars per year
6.7K
homes per year
2.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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
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