Höchstädt is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Mittlere Donau Kraftwerke AG since 1982. It is one of 131 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. Ranked #118 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Höchstädt represents 0.08% of the nation's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Höchstädt 109.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kernkraft Gundremmingen (2,572 MW, Nuclear), Ammerfeld wind turbine (2,000 MW, Wind), and Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Plant (1,344 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 50 km northwest of Augsburg.
44 years old
Germany, Europe
- 749. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Mittlere Donau Kraftwerke AG operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
169 plants within 100 km, 17,175 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Höchstädt is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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