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GTKW Darmstadt is a 94.6 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by HEAG Südhessische Energie AG since 2013. Ranked #76 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 94.6 MW represents 0.31% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making GTKW Darmstadt 21.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2525 MW, Nuclear), GKM (Mannheim) power station (1958 MW, Coal), and Staudinger power station (1132 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 30 km south of Frankfurt.

Capacity
94.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
HEAG Südhessische Energie AG (HSE)
Location
49.8849°, 8.6501°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 231. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #10,568 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,331 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

HEAG Südhessische Energie AG (HSE) operates 1 plants totalling 95 MW

Regional density

131 plants within 100 km, 13,411 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heizkraftwerk 5 (1.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.884900, 8.650100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
182.7 Kt
373 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.38 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
39.7K
cars per year
24.4K
homes per year
8.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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