HKW Barmen is an 82 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by WSW Energie & Wasser AG since 2005. It is one of 199 gas plants in the country, contributing to a total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. Ranked #78 of 199 gas plants in Germany, HKW Barmen accounts for 0.27% of the country's gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW Barmen 24.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Knapsack Natural Gas I (1230 MW, Gas), Trianel Kohlekraftwerk Lünen (746 MW, Coal), and Herne power station (729 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 40 km northeast of Düsseldorf.
21 years old
Germany, Europe
- 253. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #11,030 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,437 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Germany
21 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
WSW Energie & Wasser AG operates 2 plants totalling 142 MW
153 plants within 100 km, 41,016 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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