Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH is a 52.5 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH since 1969. Ranked #92 of 199 gas plants in Germany, it constitutes 0.17% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH 38.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1468 MW, Nuclear) and Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk (353 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 50 km from Karlsruhe.
57 years old
Germany, Europe
- 306. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #12,895 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,682 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
57 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 79 MW
106 plants within 100 km, 16,424 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
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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