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Energiezentrum Mohn Media22 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Energiezentrum Mohn Media is a 22 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Mohn Media Mohndruck GmbH since 1994. Ranked #145 of 199 gas plants in Germany, it represents 0.07% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Energiezentrum Mohn Media 91 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Westfalen (1,049 MW, Coal), KW Kirchlengern (201.5 MW, Gas), and Gasturbinenkraftwerk Kirchlengern (184.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 70 km from Dortmund.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Mohn Media Mohndruck GmbH
Location
51.9073°, 8.4088°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 483. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,160 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Mohn Media Mohndruck GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

72 plants within 100 km, 18,197 MW combined

Nearest plant: KWK Gütersloh (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.907300, 8.408800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
42.5 Kt
87 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.36 Mt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.2K
cars per year
5.7K
homes per year
1.9M
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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