Häusern is a 100 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Schluchseewerk Aktiengesellschaft and commissioned in 1931. Ranked #25 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. This plant's 100 MW represents 0.8% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Häusern 10.96 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1245 MW, Nuclear), Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1035 MW, Nuclear), and Wehr (910 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 50 km south of Stuttgart.
95 years old
Germany, Europe
- 221. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #10,039 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Germany
95 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Schluchseewerk Aktiengesellschaft operates 5 plants totalling 1,740 MW
106 plants within 100 km, 11,639 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Häusern is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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