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HKW Potsdam-Süd81.8 MW Natural Gas

Gas

HKW Potsdam-Süd is an 81.8 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Energie und Wasser Potsdam GmbH since 1996. Ranked #79 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 81.8 MW accounts for 0.27% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW Potsdam-Süd 24.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wilmersdorf (828 MW, Oil), Charlottenburg (633 MW, Gas), and Berlin-Reuter-West power station (564 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Brandenburg, approximately 30 km southwest of Berlin.

Capacity
81.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Energie und Wasser Potsdam GmbH
Location
52.3661°, 13.1125°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 255. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #11,055 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,442 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Energie und Wasser Potsdam GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 82 MW

Regional density

148 plants within 100 km, 7,259 MW combined

Nearest plant: Großbeeren (10.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.366100, 13.112500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
158.0 Kt
322 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.74 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
34.3K
cars per year
21.1K
homes per year
7.2M
trees to offset

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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