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HKW Wiesengrund is a 22.1 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by ENAG/MainNatural Gas Energieanlagen GmbH since 1993. Ranked #143 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 22.1 MW represents 0.07% of Germany's 30,369 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW Wiesengrund 90.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Wintershall (109.5 MW, Gas), Hattorf (52.3 MW, Gas), and Unterbreizbach (33.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Thuringia, approximately 200 km southwest of Berlin.

Capacity
22.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
ENAG/MainNatural Gas Energieanlagen GmbH
Location
50.9816°, 10.2906°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 481. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,545 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,158 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

ENAG/MainNatural Gas Energieanlagen GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

80 plants within 100 km, 4,839 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eisenach Solar Power Plant (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.981600, 10.290600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
42.7 Kt
87 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.41 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.3K
cars per year
5.7K
homes per year
1.9M
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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