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.
31 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
31 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Energieversorgung Oberhausen AG operates 2 plants totalling 48 MW
171 plants within 100 km, 41,890 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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