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Industriekraftwerk Breuberg11.4 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Industriekraftwerk Breuberg is an 11.4 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Industriekraftwerk Breuberg GmbH / Pirelli Deutschland GmbH and commissioned in 1999. Ranked #184 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 11.4 MW represents 0.04% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making this facility 175 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Staudinger power station (1,132 MW, Coal), Obrigheim Nuclear Power Plant (340 MW, Nuclear), and HKW Niederrad (126 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 50 km from Frankfurt.

Capacity
11.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Industriekraftwerk Breuberg GmbH / Pirelli Deutschland GmbH
Location
49.8108°, 9.0117°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 703. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,135 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,460 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Industriekraftwerk Breuberg GmbH / Pirelli Deutschland GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

142 plants within 100 km, 18,039 MW combined

Nearest plant: Obernburg (10 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.810800, 9.011700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.0 Kt
45 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
594.5 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
2.9K
homes per year
1.0M
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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