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GuD-Anlage is a 47 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by DS Smith Paper Deutschland GmbH since 2013. Ranked #101 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 47 MW accounts for 0.15% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making GuD-Anlage 42.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Staudinger power station (1,132 MW, Coal), PSW Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro), and Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 80 km southeast of Frankfurt.

Capacity
47 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
DS Smith Paper Deutschland GmbH
Location
49.9882°, 9.1558°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 323. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #14,508 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,783 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

DS Smith Paper Deutschland GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 49 MW

Regional density

127 plants within 100 km, 14,564 MW combined

Nearest plant: Goldbach Solar Power Plant (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.988200, 9.155800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
90.8 Kt
185 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.18 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.7K
cars per year
12.1K
homes per year
4.1M
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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