HKW Merheim is a 15.8 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by RheinEnergie AG since 2001. Ranked #160 of 199 gas plants in Germany, its 15.8 MW represents 0.05% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW Merheim 127 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and Knapsack Natural Gas I (1,230 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 40 km northwest of Bonn.
25 years old
Germany, Europe
- 592. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #21,049 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,316 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
25 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
RheinEnergie AG operates 5 plants totalling 587 MW
157 plants within 100 km, 39,076 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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