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Heizkraftwerk Karlstraße 295 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Heizkraftwerk Karlstraße 2 is a 95 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Energie- und Wasserversorgung Bonn/Rhein-Sieg GmbH since 2013. Ranked #74 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 95 MW represents 0.31% of Germany's 30,369 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Heizkraftwerk Karlstraße 2 21.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal) and Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Bonn, approximately 30 km south of Cologne.

Capacity
95 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Energie- und Wasserversorgung Bonn/Rhein-Sieg GmbH
Location
50.7338°, 7.0805°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 228. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #10,547 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,323 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Energie- und Wasserversorgung Bonn/Rhein-Sieg GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 107 MW

Regional density

159 plants within 100 km, 34,922 MW combined

Nearest plant: Troisdorf Oberlar Solar Power Plant (9.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.733800, 7.080500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
183.5 Kt
374 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.39 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
39.9K
cars per year
24.5K
homes per year
8.3M
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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