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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.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
RWE Power AG
Location
50.9456°, 6.6636°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

RWE Power AG operates 11 plants totalling 14,131 MW

Regional density

166 plants within 100 km, 37,695 MW combined

Nearest plant: Niederaussem power station (5.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.945600, 6.663600
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
59.3 Kt
72 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.49 Mt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.9K
cars per year
7.9K
homes per year
2.7M
trees to offset

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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