HKW Bad Salzungen is a 9.7 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Thüringer Energie AG. Commissioned in 1994, it is part of the country's gas energy sector. Ranked #194 of 199 gas plants in Germany, this facility's capacity represents 0.03% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW Bad Salzungen 206.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wintershall (109.5 MW, Gas), Hattorf (52.3 MW, Gas), and Unterbreizbach (33.6 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the Thuringia region, approximately 50 km from Erfurt.
32 years old
Germany, Europe
- 817. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #24,837 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,524 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
32 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Thüringer Energie AG operates 2 plants totalling 192 MW
85 plants within 100 km, 6,454 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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