HKW Merkenich is a 15.5 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by RheinEnergie AG since 1965. Ranked #161 of 199 gas plants in Germany, it contributes 0.05% to Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW Merkenich 129.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Niederaussem power station (3430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3133 MW, Coal), and BoA 2 (2100 MW, Coal) within 50 km. The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from Düsseldorf.
61 years old
Germany, Europe
- 600. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #21,101 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,319 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
61 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
RheinEnergie AG operates 5 plants totalling 587 MW
161 plants within 100 km, 39,971 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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