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Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH52.5 MW Natural Gas

Gas

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.

Capacity
52.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH
Location
48.8832°, 8.6653°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 79 MW

Regional density

106 plants within 100 km, 16,424 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pforzheim power station (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.883200, 8.665300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
101.4 Kt
207 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.78 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.0K
cars per year
13.5K
homes per year
4.6M
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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