HKW Sachtleben is a 27.5 MW coal power plant in Germany, operated by Sachtleben Chemie GmbH since 1962. Ranked #93 of 111 coal plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.05% of the country's total coal capacity of 60,532 MW. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making HKW Sachtleben 124 times smaller. Nearby plants include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and BoA 2 (2,100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from Düsseldorf.
64 years old
Germany, Europe
- 419. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #17,325 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,639 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
64 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Sachtleben Chemie GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW
172 plants within 100 km, 41,890 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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