HKW Nord is a 61.5 MW coal-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Volkswagen AG since 2000. Ranked #84 of 111 coal plants in Germany. Its 61.5 MW represents 0.1% of Germany's 60,532 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making HKW Nord 55.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Buschhaus (352 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Salzgitter (288.5 MW, Other), and HKW West (138.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 80 km southwest of Hannover.
26 years old
Germany, Europe
- 283. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #12,206 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,510 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
26 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Volkswagen AG operates 4 plants totalling 478 MW
83 plants within 100 km, 4,646 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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