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GuD Anlage WVK is a 60.1 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Solvay Acetow GmbH and commissioned in 1998. Ranked #87 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 60.1 MW represents 0.2% 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 WVK 33.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include FESSENHEIM (1,760 MW, Nuclear), Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant (1,760 MW, Nuclear), and Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1,245 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 100 km from Stuttgart.

Capacity
60.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Solvay Acetow GmbH
Location
48.0202°, 7.8452°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 285. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #12,270 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,609 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Solvay Acetow GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 11,592 MW combined

Nearest plant: HKW Freiberg (1.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.020200, 7.845200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
116.1 Kt
237 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.25 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.2K
cars per year
15.5K
homes per year
5.3M
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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