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.
22 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
22 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
RWE Generation SE operates 6 plants totalling 4,513 MW
137 plants within 100 km, 33,965 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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