Gars is a 25 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by VERBUND-Innkraftwerke GmbH since 1938. Ranked #57 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, it represents 0.2% 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 Gars 43.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Leitzach 1 (136 MW, Hydro), Töging (85.3 MW, Hydro), and Industriepark Werk Gendorf (49 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 40 km from Munich.
88 years old
Germany, Europe
- 440. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
88 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
VERBUND-Innkraftwerke GmbH operates 9 plants totalling 301 MW
141 plants within 100 km, 12,765 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gars is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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