Heizkraftwerk West is a 37 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke Karlsruhe GmbH since 1984. Ranked #113 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 37 MW represents 0.12% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Heizkraftwerk West 54.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GKM (Mannheim) power station (1958 MW, Coal), PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1468 MW, Nuclear), and Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant (1402 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 60 km northwest of Stuttgart.
42 years old
Germany, Europe
- 364. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #15,600 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,934 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
42 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Stadtwerke Karlsruhe GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 37 MW
121 plants within 100 km, 17,325 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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