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HKW Humboldtstr. is a 31 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke Kiel AG. Commissioned in 1998, it is part of the country's gas infrastructure. Ranked #122 of 199 gas plants in Germany, HKW Humboldtstr. represents 0.1% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW Humboldtstr. 64.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kiel power station (323 MW, Coal), Audorf (87 MW, Oil), and Kleinvollstedt (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Schleswig-Holstein, approximately 90 km north of Hamburg.

Capacity
31 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Stadtwerke Kiel AG
Location
54.3275°, 10.1267°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 396. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #16,324 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,022 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Operator portfolio

Stadtwerke Kiel AG operates 1 plants totalling 31 MW

Regional density

76 plants within 100 km, 9,732 MW combined

Nearest plant: Müllheizkraftwerk Kiel (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.327500, 10.126700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
59.9 Kt
122 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.0K
cars per year
8.0K
homes per year
2.7M
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
Top Fuels

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