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HKW 2 is a 24.5 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Energieversorgung Oberhausen AG since 1995. Ranked #136 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 24.5 MW represents 0.08% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW 2 81.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are BoA 2 (2,100 MW, Coal), Neurath power station (2,068 MW, Coal), and KW Voerde (1,390 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km northwest of Düsseldorf.

Capacity
24.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Energieversorgung Oberhausen AG
Location
51.4707°, 6.8616°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 452. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,030 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,114 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Energieversorgung Oberhausen AG operates 2 plants totalling 48 MW

Regional density

171 plants within 100 km, 41,890 MW combined

Nearest plant: GMVA Niederrhein (2.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.470700, 6.861600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.3 Kt
97 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.47 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.3K
cars per year
6.3K
homes per year
2.2M
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
Top Fuels

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