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Koblenz16 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Koblenz is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by RWE Innogy GmbH since 1951. Ranked #88 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 16 MW represents 0.13% of Germany's 12,508 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Koblenz 68.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Lehmen (20 MW, Hydro) and Neef (16.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 100 km northwest of Frankfurt.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
RWE Innogy GmbH
Location
50.3659°, 7.5817°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 585. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

75 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

RWE Innogy GmbH operates 13 plants totalling 222 MW

Regional density

128 plants within 100 km, 14,489 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mülheim-Kärlich Nuclear Power Plant (8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.365900, 7.581700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Koblenz is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
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