World Power Plants

Dralle Biogas0.711 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Dralle Biogas is a 0.711 MW biomass power plant in Germany, commissioned in 2005. Ranked #54 of 61 biomass plants in Germany. Its 0.711 MW represents 0.04% of Germany's 1,723 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making Dralle Biogas 743 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are KWM (690 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Salzgitter (288.5 MW, Other), and HKW West (138.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 60 km southwest of Hanover.

Capacity
0.711 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Location
52.3417°, 10.4172°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,389. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #38,515 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,436 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

76 plants within 100 km, 8,974 MW combined

Nearest plant: HKW-Mitte (9.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.341676, 10.417196
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
931 t
4 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
19.6 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
202
cars per year
124
homes per year
42.3K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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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