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Industrie-Kraftwerk is a 79 MW coal-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Solvay Chemicals GmbH since 1975. Ranked #80 of 111 coal plants in Germany. Its 79 MW represents 0.13% of Germany's 60,532 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making this facility 43.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are KW Voerde (1,390 MW, Coal) and KW Walsum (1,200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 50 km northwest of Düsseldorf.

Capacity
79 MW
Commissioning Year
1975

51 years old

Owner
Solvay Chemicals GmbH
Location
51.5649°, 6.5782°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 263. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #11,279 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,470 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

51 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Solvay Chemicals GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 180 MW

Regional density

170 plants within 100 km, 41,755 MW combined

Nearest plant: Abfallentsorgungszentrum Asdonkshof (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.564900, 6.578200
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
312.1 Kt
381 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
15.92 Mt
Over 51 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
67.8K
cars per year
41.6K
homes per year
14.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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