Fortuna Nord is a 15 MW coal power plant in Germany, operated by RWE Power AG since 1984. Ranked #106 of 111 coal plants in Germany, Fortuna Nord accounts for 0.02% of the country's total coal capacity of 60,532 MW. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Fortuna Nord 228 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and Kraftwerk Weisweiler (2,361 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from Cologne.
42 years old
Germany, Europe
- 603. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,691 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
42 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
RWE Power AG operates 11 plants totalling 14,131 MW
166 plants within 100 km, 37,695 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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