World Power Plants

Geisling25 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Geisling is a 25 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Rhein-Main-Donau AG since 1985. Ranked #57 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, it accounts for 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 Geisling 43.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Isar Nuclear Power Plant (1,485 MW, Nuclear), ISAR-2 (1,485 MW, Nuclear), and Straßkirchen Solar Power Plant (54 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 30 km from Regensburg.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Rhein-Main-Donau AG
Location
48.9748°, 12.3440°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Rhein-Main-Donau AG operates 6 plants totalling 133 MW

Regional density

154 plants within 100 km, 10,070 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sengkofen Solar Power Plant (7.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.974800, 12.344000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Geisling 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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
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