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.
31 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
31 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Stadtwerke Suhl/Zella-Mehlis GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW
96 plants within 100 km, 5,357 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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