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HKW Schwerin Lankow23 MW Natural Gas

Gas

HKW Schwerin Lankow is a 23 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Energieversorgung Schwerin GmbH & Co. Erzeugung KG. Commissioned in 1994, it is part of Germany's extensive gas infrastructure. Ranked #141 of 199 gas plants in Germany, HKW Schwerin Lankow represents 0.08% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making this facility approximately 87 times smaller. Nearby plants include HKW Schwerin Süd (44.9 MW, Gas), Sülte A (12 MW, Solar), and Sukow (10.2 MW, Solar). The plant is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, roughly 200 km from Hamburg.

Capacity
23 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Energieversorgung Schwerin GmbH & Co. Erzeugung KG
Location
53.6539°, 11.3730°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 472. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,393 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,149 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Energieversorgung Schwerin GmbH & Co. Erzeugung KG operates 2 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

73 plants within 100 km, 6,033 MW combined

Nearest plant: HKW Schwerin Süd (8.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.653900, 11.373000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
44.4 Kt
91 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.42 Mt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.7K
cars per year
5.9K
homes per year
2.0M
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
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