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Heizkraftwerk Hafen100.2 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Heizkraftwerk Hafen is a 100.2 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke Münster GmbH since 2005. Ranked #67 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 100.2 MW accounts for 0.33% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Heizkraftwerk Hafen 19.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gersteinwerk (2,004.5 MW, Gas), Westfalen (1,049 MW, Coal), and Trianel Natural Gaskraftwerk (838 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from Münster.

Capacity
100.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Stadtwerke Münster GmbH
Location
51.9501°, 7.6413°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 220. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #10,036 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,265 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Stadtwerke Münster GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

113 plants within 100 km, 20,389 MW combined

Nearest plant: Schwege Solar Power Plant (23.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.950100, 7.641300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
193.5 Kt
395 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.06 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.1K
cars per year
25.8K
homes per year
8.8M
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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