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HKW "Helmshäger Berg"14.7 MW Natural Gas

Gas

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.

Capacity
14.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Energieerzeugungsgesellschaft Greifswald GmbH
Location
54.0973°, 13.3850°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Energieerzeugungsgesellschaft Greifswald GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 2,294 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gribow Solar Power Plant (16.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.097300, 13.385000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
28.4 Kt
58 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
851.8 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.2K
cars per year
3.8K
homes per year
1.3M
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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