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Heizkraftwerk Evonik Rheinfelden16 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Heizkraftwerk Evonik Rheinfelden is a 16 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Evonik Degussa GmbH since 1980. Ranked #159 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 16 MW represents 0.05% of Germany's 30,369 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Heizkraftwerk Evonik Rheinfelden 125.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant (1,760 MW, Nuclear) and Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1,245 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 50 km north of Basel.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Location
47.5708°, 7.8072°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 585. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,304 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Evonik Degussa GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 451 MW

Regional density

120 plants within 100 km, 12,219 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rheinkraftwerk Ryburg-Schwörstadt (2.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.570800, 7.807200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
30.9 Kt
63 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.42 Mt
Over 46 years of operation
Past Retirement
2010
16 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.7K
cars per year
4.1K
homes per year
1.4M
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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