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Hkw Offenbach power station54 MW Coal

Coal

Hkw Offenbach is a 54 MW coal-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Evs Offenbach Ag since 1988. Ranked #86 of 111 coal plants in Germany. Its 54 MW represents 0.09% 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 Offenbach 63.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear) and Staudinger power station (1,132 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Offenbach, approximately 20 km east of Frankfurt.

Capacity
54 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Evs Offenbach Ag
Location
50.0652°, 8.7690°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 298. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,541 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Evs Offenbach Ag operates 1 plants totalling 54 MW

Regional density

126 plants within 100 km, 12,438 MW combined

Nearest plant: BKF (7.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.065200, 8.769000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
213.3 Kt
260 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.11 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
46.4K
cars per year
28.4K
homes per year
9.7M
trees to offset

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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