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Grubenheizkraftwerk is a 49 MW coal power plant in Germany, operated by ROMONTA GmbH since 1979. Ranked #88 of 111 coal plants in Germany, it contributes 0.08% of Germany's total coal capacity of 60,532 MW. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Grubenheizkraftwerk 70.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Schkopau power station (900 MW, Coal), HKW Halle Trotha (254 MW, Gas), and ILK-GuD (135.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 150 km from Leipzig.

Capacity
49 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
ROMONTA GmbH
Location
51.4627°, 11.7140°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 319. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #13,721 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,561 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

ROMONTA GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 49 MW

Regional density

202 plants within 100 km, 7,738 MW combined

Nearest plant: Solarpark Amsdorf (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.462700, 11.714000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
193.6 Kt
236 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
9.10 Mt
Over 47 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.1K
cars per year
25.8K
homes per year
8.8M
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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