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Emden Natural Gas is a 50 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Statkraft Markets GmbH since 1973. Ranked #97 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 50 MW represents 0.16% of Germany's 30,369 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Emden Natural Gas 40 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Eems (2,465 MW, Gas), Eemscentrale (2,433 MW, Coal), and Eemshaven (1,600 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 200 km northwest of Hanover.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
Statkraft Markets GmbH
Location
53.3422°, 7.2062°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 314. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,707 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Statkraft Markets GmbH operates 5 plants totalling 1,540 MW

Regional density

69 plants within 100 km, 19,924 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wybelsumer Polder wind farm (7.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.342200, 7.206200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.12 Mt
Over 53 years of operation
Past Retirement
2003
23 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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