World Power Plants

Heizkraftwerk Sindelfingen95 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Heizkraftwerk Sindelfingen is a 95 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Daimler AG since its commissioning. Ranked #74 of 199 gas plants in Germany, this facility represents 0.31% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Heizkraftwerk Sindelfingen 21.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Neckarwestheim Nuclear Power Plant (1400 MW, Nuclear), NECKARWESTHEIM-2 (1400 MW, Nuclear), and Altbach power station (1200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 30 km from Stuttgart.

Capacity
95 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Daimler AG
Location
48.6972°, 8.9992°

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

26 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Daimler AG operates 3 plants totalling 125 MW

Regional density

104 plants within 100 km, 13,604 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spitzenlastheizwerk Grund (2.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.697200, 8.999200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
183.5 Kt
374 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.77 Mt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 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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