World Power Plants

Eitting26 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
1925

101 years old

Owner
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH
Location
48.3586°, 11.8822°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

101 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW

Regional density

190 plants within 100 km, 14,475 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aufkirchen (6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.358600, 11.882200
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Carbon Footprint

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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