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HKW 1 Werk Offstein30 MW Natural Gas

Gas

HKW 1 Werk Offstein is a 30 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt and commissioned in 1992. Ranked #124 of 199 gas plants in Germany, HKW 1 Werk Offstein represents 0.1% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW 1 Werk Offstein 66.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear), GKM (Mannheim) power station (1,958 MW, Coal), and PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1,468 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 60 km from Frankfurt.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt
Location
49.5991°, 8.2210°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 399. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,036 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

152 plants within 100 km, 18,255 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hettenleidelheim Solar Power Plant (11.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.599100, 8.221000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
57.9 Kt
118 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.97 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.6K
cars per year
7.7K
homes per year
2.6M
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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