Kessel 2 is a 2.9 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Papierfabrik Schoellershammer Heinrich August Schoeller Söhne GmbH & Co. KG since 1967. It is one of 199 gas plants in Germany, contributing to a total capacity of 30,369 MW. This plant represents 0.01% of Germany's gas capacity. Ranked #196 of 199 gas plants in Germany, Kessel 2 has a small share of the total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Kessel 2 692 times smaller. Nearby plants include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and Kraftwerk Weisweiler (2,361 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 50 km northwest of Cologne.
59 years old
Germany, Europe
- 1,240. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #32,554 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,879 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
59 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Papierfabrik Schoellershammer Heinrich August Schoeller Söhne GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
162 plants within 100 km, 40,692 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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