HKW I is a 95 MW coal-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke Duisburg AG and commissioned in 1985. Ranked #76 of 111 coal plants in Germany, this plant accounts for 0.16% of the country's total coal capacity of 60,532 MW. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making HKW I 36.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Niederaussem power station (3430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3133 MW, Coal), and BoA 2 (2100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from Düsseldorf.
41 years old
Germany, Europe
- 228. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #10,544 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,427 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Germany
41 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Stadtwerke Duisburg AG operates 2 plants totalling 369 MW
170 plants within 100 km, 41,809 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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