HKW Göttingen is an 18.8 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Stiftung Öffentlichen Rechts. Commissioned in 1998, it supports the local energy supply. Ranked #152 of 199 gas plants in Germany, HKW Göttingen represents 0.06% 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 Göttingen 106.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Erzhausen (220 MW, Hydro), Erzhausen power station (220 MW, Gas), and Kombi-HKW (50 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 30 km from Göttingen.
28 years old
Germany, Europe
- 533. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #20,154 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,234 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
28 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Stiftung Öffentlichen Rechts operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW
87 plants within 100 km, 7,447 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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