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.
32 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
32 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Energieversorgung Schwerin GmbH & Co. Erzeugung KG operates 2 plants totalling 68 MW
73 plants within 100 km, 6,033 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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