World Power Plants

GuD-Anlage Rüsselsheim112.1 MW Natural Gas

Gas

GuD-Anlage Rüsselsheim is a 112.1 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Adam Opel AG since 1999. Ranked #60 of 199 gas plants in Germany, it represents 0.37% 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-Anlage Rüsselsheim 17.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear), Kraftwerk Mainz (434.2 MW, Gas), and Heizkraftwerk 2 (152 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 25 km from the city of Frankfurt.

Capacity
112.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Adam Opel AG
Location
49.9920°, 8.4141°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 206. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #9,551 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,173 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Adam Opel AG operates 1 plants totalling 112 MW

Regional density

131 plants within 100 km, 12,260 MW combined

Nearest plant: BMKW Flörsheim Wicker (4.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.992000, 8.414100
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
216.5 Kt
442 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.85 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
47.1K
cars per year
28.9K
homes per year
9.8M
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
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.