HKW Schwarza is a 26.5 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Energie- und Medienversorgung Schwarza GmbH since its commissioning. Ranked #131 of 199 gas plants in Germany, HKW Schwarza's 26.5 MW represents 0.09% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW Schwarza 75.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station (1060 MW, Hydro), Goldisthal (1052 MW, Hydro), and Hohenwarte (377.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Thuringia, approximately 50 km from Erfurt.
Germany, Europe
- 426. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #17,463 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,083 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Energie- und Medienversorgung Schwarza GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 27 MW
133 plants within 100 km, 7,785 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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