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HKW Hiltrop is a 44 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke Bochum Holding GmbH since 2014. Ranked #105 of 199 gas plants in Germany, HKW Hiltrop's 44 MW represents 0.14% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW Hiltrop 45.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Trianel Kohlekraftwerk Lünen (746 MW, Coal), Herne (729 MW, Coal), and Kraftwerk Bergkamen (717 MW, Coal). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Dortmund.

Capacity
44 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Stadtwerke Bochum Holding GmbH
Location
51.5080°, 7.2503°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 336. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #14,786 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,829 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Stadtwerke Bochum Holding GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 44 MW

Regional density

155 plants within 100 km, 38,525 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bochum (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.508000, 7.250300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
85.0 Kt
173 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.02 Mt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.5K
cars per year
11.3K
homes per year
3.9M
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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