Eitting is a 26 MW hydroelectric power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH since 1925. Ranked #56 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 26 MW represents 0.21% of Germany's 12,508 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Eitting 42.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Irsching Power Station (1,822 MW, Gas), Isar Nuclear Power Plant (1,485 MW, Nuclear), and ISAR-2 (1,485 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 60 km northeast of Munich.
101 years old
Germany, Europe
- 430. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #17,503 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,032 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW
190 plants within 100 km, 14,475 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eitting is a hydro power plant producing approximately 91 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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