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Heizkraftwerk Herrenhausen100 MW Natural Gas

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Heizkraftwerk Herrenhausen is a 100 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated since an unspecified year. Ranked #68 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 100 MW represents 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 Herrenhausen 20 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant (1430 MW, Nuclear), Grohnde (1360 MW, Nuclear), and KWM (690 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 50 km from Hanover.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Stadtwerke Hannover AG
Location
52.3982°, 9.6804°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 221. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,266 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Stadtwerke Hannover AG operates 4 plants totalling 1,122 MW

Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 8,434 MW combined

Nearest plant: GKH Hannover power station (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.398167, 9.680394
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
193.2 Kt
394 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.09 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.0K
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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