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GuD Kraftwerk Hillegossen37.5 MW Natural Gas

Gas

GuD Kraftwerk Hillegossen is a 37.5 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke Bielefeld GmbH since 2005. Ranked #112 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 37.5 MW represents 0.12% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making GuD Kraftwerk Hillegossen 53.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are KW Kirchlengern (201.5 MW, Gas), Gasturbinenkraftwerk Kirchlengern (184.5 MW, Gas), and MVA Bielefeld (34 MW, Waste). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 120 km northeast of Dortmund.

Capacity
37.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Stadtwerke Bielefeld GmbH
Location
52.0333°, 8.5333°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 362. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,573 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,930 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Stadtwerke Bielefeld GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 16,624 MW combined

Nearest plant: MVA Bielefeld (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.033300, 8.533300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
72.4 Kt
148 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.52 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.7K
cars per year
9.7K
homes per year
3.3M
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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