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HKW Erlangen (Natural Gas)28.5 MW Natural Gas

Gas

HKW Erlangen is a 28.5 MW natural gas power plant in Germany, operated by Erlanger Stadtwerke AG. Ranked #127 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 28.5 MW accounts for 0.09% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making this facility 70.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kraftwerk Franken I (823 MW, Gas) and HKW Sandreuth (150 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 20 km north of Nuremberg.

Capacity
28.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Erlanger Stadtwerke AG
Location
49.5930°, 11.0016°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 411. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,178 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,059 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Operator portfolio

Erlanger Stadtwerke AG operates 2 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

121 plants within 100 km, 7,178 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bubenreuth D1 (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.593000, 11.001600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
55.1 Kt
112 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.0K
cars per year
7.3K
homes per year
2.5M
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
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