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HKW Fenne GrubenNatural Gaskraftwerk42 MW Natural Gas

Gas

HKW Fenne GrubenNatural Gaskraftwerk is a 42 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by STEAG New Energies GmbH and commissioned in 2003. Ranked #106 of 199 gas plants in Germany, it represents 0.14% 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 Fenne 47.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include EMILE HUCHET (995 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Bexbach (726 MW, Coal), and Weiher (655.6 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Saarland, approximately 20 km from the nearest major city, Saarbrücken.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
STEAG New Energies GmbH
Location
49.2490°, 6.8792°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 342. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,853 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

STEAG New Energies GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 62 MW

Regional density

143 plants within 100 km, 24,469 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nordband Solar Power Plant (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.249000, 6.879200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
81.1 Kt
166 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.87 Mt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.6K
cars per year
10.8K
homes per year
3.7M
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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