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HKW Bad Salzungen9.7 MW Natural Gas

Gas

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.

Capacity
9.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Thüringer Energie AG
Location
50.8003°, 10.2206°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Thüringer Energie AG operates 2 plants totalling 192 MW

Regional density

85 plants within 100 km, 6,454 MW combined

Nearest plant: Breitungen Solar Power Plant (8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.800300, 10.220600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.7 Kt
38 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
599.6 Kt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.1K
cars per year
2.5K
homes per year
851.7K
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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