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Heizkraftwerk 1 is a 22.5 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by ADM Hamburg Aktiengesellschaft since 1992. Ranked #142 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 22.5 MW represents 0.07% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Heizkraftwerk 1 89 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hamburg-Moorburg (1,600 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Tiefstack (321 MW, Coal), and Wedel power station (260 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Hamburg, approximately 15 km southwest of the city center.

Capacity
22.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
ADM Hamburg Aktiengesellschaft
Location
53.5177°, 9.9508°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 476. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,481 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,152 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

ADM Hamburg Aktiengesellschaft operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.517700, 9.950800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
43.5 Kt
89 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.48 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.4K
cars per year
5.8K
homes per year
2.0M
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

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