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.
30 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
30 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Energie und Wasser Potsdam GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 82 MW
148 plants within 100 km, 7,259 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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