HKW Karcherstr. is a 13.4 MW coal-fired power plant in Germany, operated by SWK - Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern since 1996. It is one of 111 coal plants in the country, contributing to a total coal capacity of 60,532 MW. Ranked #109 of 111 coal plants in Germany, HKW Karcherstr. accounts for 0.02% of the national coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Germany is the Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making HKW Karcherstr. 256 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pferdsfeld Solar Power Plant (28.5 MW, Solar), Natural Gas Turbine #1 (28 MW, Gas), and MHKW Pirmasens (15 MW, Waste). The facility is situated in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 70 km southwest of Frankfurt.
30 years old
Germany, Europe
- 638. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #22,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,706 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
30 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
SWK - Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern operates 2 plants totalling 25 MW
169 plants within 100 km, 15,381 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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