Heizkraftwerk Herrenhausen— 100 MW Natural Gas
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.
16 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
16 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Stadtwerke Hannover AG operates 4 plants totalling 1,122 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 8,434 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
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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