HKW3 UPM Schongau is a 65 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by UPM GmbH since 2015. Ranked #85 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 65 MW represents 0.21% of Germany's 30,369 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making HKW3 UPM Schongau 30.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Kernkraft Gundremmingen (2,572 MW, Nuclear) and Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Plant (1,344 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 120 km northwest of Munich.
11 years old
Germany, Europe
- 280. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #12,022 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,574 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
11 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
UPM GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 105 MW
126 plants within 100 km, 8,796 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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