Geesthacht is a 119.1 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Germany, operated by Vattenfall Europe Generation AG. Commissioned in 1958, it generates electricity through the flow of water. Geesthacht ranks as the 23rd largest hydro plant in Germany. With a capacity of 119.1 MW, it represents 0.95% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. Germany has 131 hydro plants with a combined capacity of over 12,500 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, Geesthacht is approximately 10.9% the size. Hydropower contributes significantly to Germany's renewable energy goals, providing around 3% of the country's electricity. The varied topography and abundant water resources support hydroelectric generation. Geesthacht is located approximately 25 km from Hamburg in the northern region of Germany.
68 years old
Germany, Europe
- 200. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #9,384 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,102 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Germany
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Vattenfall Europe Generation AG operates 12 plants totalling 4,469 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 9,085 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Geesthacht is a hydro power plant producing approximately 417 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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