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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.

Capacity
27.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1962

64 years old

Owner
Sachtleben Chemie GmbH
Location
51.4409°, 6.7054°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

64 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Sachtleben Chemie GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

172 plants within 100 km, 41,890 MW combined

Nearest plant: Duisburg Ruhrort (2.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.440900, 6.705400
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
108.6 Kt
132 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.95 Mt
Over 64 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.6K
cars per year
14.5K
homes per year
4.9M
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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