Koblenz Barrage— 16 MW Hydroelectric
Koblenz Barrage is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Innogy and commissioned in 1951. Ranked #88 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 16 MW represents 0.13% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Koblenz Barrage 68.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lehmen (20 MW, Hydro), Neef (16.4 MW, Hydro), and Fankel (16.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 40 km from the city of Koblenz.
75 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Innogy operates 4 plants totalling 69 MW
128 plants within 100 km, 14,489 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Koblenz Barrage 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
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