Hemfurth is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH since 1915. Ranked #44 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 40 MW represents 0.32% of Germany's 12,508 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making this facility 27.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Waldeck 2 (480 MW, Hydro) and HKW Nord West (200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 70 km from the city of Kassel.
111 years old
Germany, Europe
- 345. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
111 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW
61 plants within 100 km, 6,891 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hemfurth is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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