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Egger Kraftwerk Briilon 118 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Egger Kraftwerk Briilon 1 is an 18 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by Egger Kraftwerk Brilon GmbH since 1990. Ranked #25 of 61 biomass plants in Germany. Its 18 MW represents 1.04% of Germany's 1,723 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making this facility 29.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Waldeck 2 (480 MW, Hydro), Waldeck1/Bringhausen (143 MW, Hydro), and Hemfurth (40 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 100 km northeast of Cologne.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Egger Kraftwerk Brilon GmbH
Location
51.4067°, 8.6012°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 552. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #505 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Egger Kraftwerk Brilon GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

71 plants within 100 km, 13,296 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sintfeld wind farm (20.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.406700, 8.601200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.6 Kt
102 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
848.6 Kt
Over 36 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.1K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.1M
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
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