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Hattorf is a 52.3 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by K+S AG. Ranked #93 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 52.3 MW accounts for 0.17% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Hattorf 38.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wintershall (109.5 MW, Gas), Kraftwerk 2 (34.2 MW, Gas), and Unterbreizbach (33.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 100 km from Frankfurt.

Capacity
52.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
K+S AG
Location
50.8126°, 9.9780°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 307. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #12,911 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,686 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Operator portfolio

K+S AG operates 5 plants totalling 266 MW

Regional density

75 plants within 100 km, 5,545 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dietlas Werke (7.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.812600, 9.978000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
101.0 Kt
206 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.0K
cars per year
13.5K
homes per year
4.6M
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
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