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HKW Schwerin Süd44.9 MW Natural Gas

Gas

HKW Schwerin Süd is a 44.9 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Energieversorgung Schwerin GmbH & Co. Erzeugung KG since 1994. Ranked #104 of 199 gas plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.15% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW Schwerin Süd 44.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include HKW Schwerin Lankow (23 MW, Gas), Sülte A (12 MW, Solar), and Sukow (10.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, approximately 200 km northwest of Berlin.

Capacity
44.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Energieversorgung Schwerin GmbH & Co. Erzeugung KG
Location
53.5779°, 11.3965°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 334. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #14,754 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,823 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% 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

69 plants within 100 km, 5,640 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sülte A (4.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.577900, 11.396500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
86.7 Kt
177 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.78 Mt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.9K
cars per year
11.6K
homes per year
3.9M
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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