World Power Plants

HKW Chemnitz Nord II (Natural Gas)57.2 MW Natural Gas

Gas

HKW Chemnitz Nord II is a 57.2 MW natural gas power plant in Germany, operated by eins energie in sachsen GmbH & Co. KG. Commissioned in 1986, it is part of Germany's extensive gas infrastructure. Ranked #90 of 199 gas plants in Germany, this facility accounts for 0.19% 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 Chemnitz Nord II 35 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Markersbach Pumped Storage Power Plant (1,045.5 MW, Hydro), Markersbach (1,045.2 MW, Hydro), and Prunerov (750 MW, Coal). The plant is located in Saxony, approximately 80 km southwest of Dresden.

Capacity
57.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
eins energie in sachsen GmbH & Co. KG
Location
50.8570°, 12.9231°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 293. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #12,608 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,644 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

eins energie in sachsen GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 57 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.857000, 12.923100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
110.5 Kt
225 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.42 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.0K
cars per year
14.7K
homes per year
5.0M
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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