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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.

Capacity
26.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Energie- und Medienversorgung Schwarza GmbH
Location
50.6869°, 11.3293°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Energie- und Medienversorgung Schwarza GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 27 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 7,785 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hohenwarte (13.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.686900, 11.329300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
51.2 Kt
104 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.1K
cars per year
6.8K
homes per year
2.3M
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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