HKW Wörth is a 59 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Palm Power GmbH & Co. KG. Commissioned in 2008, it is part of Germany's gas infrastructure. Ranked #89 of 199 gas plants in Germany, HKW Wörth's 59 MW represents 0.19% 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 Wörth 33.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GKM (Mannheim) power station (1958 MW, Coal), PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1468 MW, Nuclear), and Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant (1402 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 80 km from Stuttgart.
18 years old
Germany, Europe
- 289. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #12,518 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,633 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
18 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Palm Power GmbH & Co. KG operates 2 plants totalling 116 MW
127 plants within 100 km, 18,037 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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