Ellgau is a 9.7 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Rhein-Main-Donau AG since 1952. Ranked #120 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 9.7 MW represents 0.08% of Germany's 12,508 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Ellgau 113.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Ammerfeld wind turbine (2,000 MW, Wind) and UPM Augsburg (29 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 100 km northwest of Munich.
74 years old
Germany, Europe
- 817. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #24,834 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,614 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Rhein-Main-Donau AG operates 6 plants totalling 133 MW
186 plants within 100 km, 15,988 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ellgau is a hydro power plant producing approximately 34 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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