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HKW Brandenburg is a 36 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke Brandenburg an der Havel GmbH since 1997. Ranked #114 of 199 gas plants in Germany, this plant accounts for 0.12% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW Brandenburg 55.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Schwarze Pumpe power station (1500 MW, Coal), Meuro Solar Power Plant (166 MW, Solar), and GuD Schwarzheide (122 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Brandenburg, approximately 70 km southwest of Berlin.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Stadtwerke Brandenburg an der Havel GmbH
Location
51.5122°, 13.9711°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 369. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,941 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Stadtwerke Brandenburg an der Havel GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

186 plants within 100 km, 15,241 MW combined

Nearest plant: Meuro Solar Power Plant (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.512200, 13.971100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
69.5 Kt
142 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.02 Mt
Over 29 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.1K
cars per year
9.3K
homes per year
3.2M
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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