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HKW Freiberg is a 27 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Universitätsklinikum Freiburg AdöR since 2001. Ranked #129 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 27 MW represents 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 HKW Freiberg 74.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant (1760 MW, Nuclear), FESSENHEIM (1760 MW, Nuclear), and Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1245 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 30 km from Freiburg.

Capacity
27 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg AdöR
Location
48.0056°, 7.8423°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 421. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,074 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg AdöR operates 1 plants totalling 27 MW

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 11,592 MW combined

Nearest plant: GuD Anlage WVK (1.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.005600, 7.842300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
52.2 Kt
106 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.30 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.3K
cars per year
7.0K
homes per year
2.4M
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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