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K&N PFK AG EV is a 12.75 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, commissioned in 1993. Ranked #176 of 199 gas plants in Germany, this plant's capacity represents 0.04% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making K&N PFK AG EV 157.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include HKW Chemnitz Nord II (Gas, 57.2 MW), Chemnitz Nord power station (Coal, 56.8 MW), and Solaranlage Waldpolenz (Solar, 52 MW). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 20 km from Chemnitz.

Capacity
12.75 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Kübler & Niethammer Papierfabrik Kriebstein AG
Location
51.0513°, 13.0166°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 655. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,279 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,404 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Kübler & Niethammer Papierfabrik Kriebstein AG operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

226 plants within 100 km, 18,974 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pumpspeicherwerk Mittweida (7.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.051300, 13.016600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
24.6 Kt
50 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
812.7 Kt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.4K
cars per year
3.3K
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
Top Fuels

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