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Heizkraftwerk Bomlitz22.1 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Heizkraftwerk Bomlitz is a 22.1 MW gas power plant in Germany. It has been operational since 1912 and is managed by Dow Wolff Cellulosics GmbH. The plant is located at coordinates 52.9000, 9.6500. Ranked #143 of 199 gas plants in Germany, Heizkraftwerk Bomlitz accounts for 0.07% of the total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Heizkraftwerk Bomlitz 90.8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is situated in Lower Saxony, approximately 50 km southwest of Hanover.

Capacity
22.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1912

114 years old

Owner
Dow Wolff Cellulosics GmbH
Location
52.9000°, 9.6500°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 481. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,545 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,158 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

114 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Dow Wolff Cellulosics GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 14,681 MW combined

Nearest plant: GUD-Anlage DREWSEN (50.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.900000, 9.650000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
42.7 Kt
87 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.87 Mt
Over 114 years of operation
Past Retirement
1942
84 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.3K
cars per year
5.7K
homes per year
1.9M
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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