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Itzehoe is an 88 MW oil power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH since 1972. Ranked #11 of 26 oil plants in Germany, Itzehoe's 88 MW constitutes 2.38% of Germany's total oil capacity of 3,691 MW. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making Itzehoe 9.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BROKDORF (1,480 MW, Nuclear), Brokdorf Nuclear Power Plant (1,480 MW, Nuclear), and Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant (806 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Schleswig-Holstein, approximately 30 km from Hamburg.

Capacity
88 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH
Location
53.9664°, 9.4495°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 241. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #10,815 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #496 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 12,400 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ecklak Solar Power Plant (12.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.966400, 9.449500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
175.4 Kt
270 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
9.47 Mt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
38.1K
cars per year
23.4K
homes per year
8.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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