HKW Karcherstr. is an 11.6 MW natural gas power plant in Germany, operated by SWK - Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern since 1989. Ranked #182 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 11.6 MW represents 0.04% of Germany's 30,369 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW Karcherstr. 172 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Pferdsfeld Solar Power Plant (28.5 MW, Solar) and Natural Gas Turbine #1 (28 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 100 km southwest of Frankfurt.
37 years old
Germany, Europe
- 698. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #23,040 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,454 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
37 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
SWK - Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern operates 2 plants totalling 25 MW
169 plants within 100 km, 15,382 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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