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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.

Capacity
95 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Stadtwerke Duisburg AG
Location
51.4293°, 6.7520°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Stadtwerke Duisburg AG operates 2 plants totalling 369 MW

Regional density

170 plants within 100 km, 41,809 MW combined

Nearest plant: DK Kraftwerk (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.429300, 6.752000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
375.3 Kt
458 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
15.39 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
81.6K
cars per year
50.0K
homes per year
17.1M
trees to offset

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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