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HKW Bohrhügel is a 13.5 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke Suhl/Zella-Mehlis GmbH since 1995. Ranked #166 of 199 gas plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.04% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW Bohrhügel 148.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station (1,060 MW, Hydro), Goldisthal (1,052 MW, Hydro), and HKW Erfurt-Ost (109.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Thuringia, approximately 50 km from Erfurt.

Capacity
13.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Stadtwerke Suhl/Zella-Mehlis GmbH
Location
50.6315°, 10.6987°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 632. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #21,997 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,374 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Stadtwerke Suhl/Zella-Mehlis GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

96 plants within 100 km, 5,357 MW combined

Nearest plant: Restabfallbehandlungsanlage (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.631500, 10.698700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.1 Kt
53 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
808.4 Kt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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
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