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Ering36.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
36.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1942

84 years old

Owner
Innwerk AG
Location
48.2935°, 13.1585°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

84 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Innwerk AG operates 8 plants totalling 351 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 6,505 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ering-Frauenstein (8.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.293500, 13.158500
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Carbon Footprint

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
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