HKW Erlangen is a 17.4 MW coal-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Erlanger Stadtwerke AG since 1980. Ranked #105 of 111 coal plants in Germany. Its 17.4 MW represents 0.03% of Germany's 60,532 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making HKW Erlangen 197 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Kraftwerk Franken I (823 MW, Gas), Franken 1 (823 MW, Gas), and HKW Sandreuth (150 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 200 km north of Munich.
46 years old
Germany, Europe
- 563. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #20,593 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,689 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
46 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Erlanger Stadtwerke AG operates 2 plants totalling 46 MW
121 plants within 100 km, 7,189 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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