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GuD is a 100 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG and commissioned in 2000. Ranked #68 of 199 gas plants in Germany, GuD represents 0.33% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making GuD 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and Kraftwerk Weisweiler (2,361 MW, Coal). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Düsseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG
Location
51.2214°, 6.7313°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 221. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #10,039 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,266 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG operates 4 plants totalling 665 MW

Regional density

169 plants within 100 km, 42,198 MW combined

Nearest plant: Biomass Generator #7 (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.221400, 6.731300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
193.2 Kt
394 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.02 Mt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.0K
cars per year
25.8K
homes per year
8.8M
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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