Faimingen is a 10.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Germany, operated by Obere Donau Kraftwerke AG since 1965. Ranked #116 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Faimingen accounts for 0.08% of the country's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Faimingen 108.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kernkraft Gundremmingen (2,572 MW, Nuclear), Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Plant (1,344 MW, Nuclear), and HKW3 UPM Schongau (65 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 100 km northwest of Munich.
61 years old
Germany, Europe
- 743. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #23,714 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,456 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Obere Donau Kraftwerke AG operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
163 plants within 100 km, 14,629 MW combined
Nearest plant: Lauingen - Gehrlicher Solar Power Plant (2.5 km)
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Faimingen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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