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EVC / GLOBALFOUNDRIES34.3 MW Natural Gas

Gas

EVC / GLOBALFOUNDRIES is a 34.3 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Energieversorgungscenter Dresden-Wilschdorf GmbH & Co. KG since 1998. Ranked #118 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 34.3 MW represents 0.11% of Germany's 30,369 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making EVC / GLOBALFOUNDRIES 58.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Heizkraftwerk Nossener Brücke (270 MW, Gas) and HKW Dresden-Nossener Brücke (263 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 20 km northwest of Dresden.

Capacity
34.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Energieversorgungscenter Dresden-Wilschdorf GmbH & Co. KG
Location
51.1270°, 13.7150°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 379. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,960 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,977 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Energieversorgungscenter Dresden-Wilschdorf GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 34 MW

Regional density

225 plants within 100 km, 29,800 MW combined

Nearest plant: Niederwartha power station (8.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.127000, 13.715000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
66.3 Kt
135 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.86 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.4K
cars per year
8.8K
homes per year
3.0M
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
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