Ering is a 36.5 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Innwerk AG since 1942. Ranked #50 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 36.5 MW represents 0.29% of Germany's 12,508 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Ering 30 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Timelkam (400 MW, Gas) and Dampfkraftwerk BGH - O1 (178 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 150 km east of Munich.
84 years old
Germany, Europe
- 368. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #15,648 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,610 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
84 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Innwerk AG operates 8 plants totalling 351 MW
114 plants within 100 km, 6,505 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ering is a hydro power plant producing approximately 128 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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