HKW "Helmshäger Berg" is a 14.7 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Energieerzeugungsgesellschaft Greifswald GmbH since its commissioning in 1996. Ranked #163 of 199 gas plants in Germany, this plant's capacity represents 0.05% 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 "Helmshäger Berg" 136.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tutow (42.2 MW, Solar), Industriekraftwerk Greifswald (37.7 MW, Gas), and Tutow Solarpark 2 FF Infrastruktur (25.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, approximately 150 km northeast of Berlin.
30 years old
Germany, Europe
- 612. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #21,598 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,349 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
30 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Energieerzeugungsgesellschaft Greifswald GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 2,294 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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