World Power Plants

HKW Erlangen (Coal)17.4 MW Coal

Coal

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.

Capacity
17.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
Erlanger Stadtwerke AG
Location
49.5928°, 11.0015°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Erlanger Stadtwerke AG operates 2 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

121 plants within 100 km, 7,189 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bubenreuth D1 (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.592800, 11.001500
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
68.7 Kt
84 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.16 Mt
Over 46 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.9K
cars per year
9.2K
homes per year
3.1M
trees to offset

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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