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Heizkraftwerk Krefeld12.6 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Heizkraftwerk Krefeld is a 12.6 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by SWK ENERGIE GmbH. Ranked #177 of 199 gas plants in Germany, Heizkraftwerk Krefeld's 12.6 MW represents 0.04% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Heizkraftwerk Krefeld 159 times smaller. Nearby plants include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and BoA 2 (2,100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km northwest of Düsseldorf.

Capacity
12.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
SWK ENERGIE GmbH
Location
51.3388°, 6.5853°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 659. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,408 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

SWK ENERGIE GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

170 plants within 100 km, 40,678 MW combined

Nearest plant: KWK-Anlage Krefeld VM (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.338800, 6.585300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
24.3 Kt
50 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
681.5 Kt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.3K
cars per year
3.2K
homes per year
1.1M
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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