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.
36 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
36 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Egger Kraftwerk Brilon GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 32 MW
71 plants within 100 km, 13,296 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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