Heizkraftwerk 5 is a 10 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Merck KGaA since 1999. Ranked #192 of 199 gas plants in Germany, Heizkraftwerk 5's 10 MW accounts for 0.03% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Heizkraftwerk 5 200.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear), GKM (Mannheim) power station (1,958 MW, Coal), and Staudinger power station (1,132 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 70 km south of Frankfurt.
27 years old
Germany, Europe
- 749. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,504 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
27 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Merck KGaA operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
134 plants within 100 km, 13,851 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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