World Power Plants

Heizkraftwerk Magirusstraße20.7 MW Coal

Coal

Heizkraftwerk Magirusstraße is a 20.7 MW coal-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Fernwärme Ulm GmbH since 1978. Ranked #99 of 111 coal plants in Germany, it comprises 0.03% of the country's total coal capacity of 60,532 MW. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Heizkraftwerk Magirusstraße 165.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kernkraft Gundremmingen (2572 MW, Nuclear), Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Plant (1344 MW, Nuclear), and HKW3 UPM Schongau (65 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 90 km southwest of Stuttgart.

Capacity
20.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
Fernwärme Ulm GmbH
Location
48.3970°, 9.9648°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 496. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,915 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,668 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Fernwärme Ulm GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 34 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 12,111 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kraftwerk Wiblingen (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.397000, 9.964800
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
81.8 Kt
100 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.93 Mt
Over 48 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.8K
cars per year
10.9K
homes per year
3.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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