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Industriekraftwerk Ludwigshafen12 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Industriekraftwerk Ludwigshafen is a 12 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by MVV Energie AG since 2003. Ranked #181 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 12 MW represents 0.04% of Germany's 30,369 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making this facility 167 times smaller. Nearby plants include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear), GKM (Mannheim) power station (1,958 MW, Coal), and PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1,468 MW, Nuclear). The plant is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 80 km south of Frankfurt.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
MVV Energie AG
Location
49.4532°, 8.4336°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 685. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

MVV Energie AG operates 7 plants totalling 149 MW

Regional density

149 plants within 100 km, 18,052 MW combined

Nearest plant: FHKW Ludwigshafen (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.453200, 8.433600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.2 Kt
47 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
533.1 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.0K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.1M
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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