Kachlet is a 53.7 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Rhein-Main-Donau AG since 1927. Ranked #35 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 53.7 MW represents 0.43% of Germany's 12,508 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Kachlet 20.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jochenstein (132 MW, Hydro), Braunau-Simbach (100 MW, Hydro), and Kraftwerk Passau-Ingling (86.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 150 km east of Munich.
99 years old
Germany, Europe
- 301. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #12,847 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,105 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
99 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Rhein-Main-Donau AG operates 6 plants totalling 133 MW
125 plants within 100 km, 10,535 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kachlet is a hydro power plant producing approximately 188 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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