Kohlekraftwerk is a 14.4 MW coal power plant in Germany, operated by Smurfit Kappa Zülpich Papier GmbH. Commissioned in 2010, it is one of the smaller coal facilities in the country. Ranked #108 of 111 coal plants in Germany, Kohlekraftwerk's 14.4 MW represents 0.02% of Germany's total coal capacity of 60,532 MW. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Kohlekraftwerk 238.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 40 km northwest of Cologne.
16 years old
Germany, Europe
- 617. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #21,655 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,697 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
16 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Smurfit Kappa Zülpich Papier GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 60 MW
163 plants within 100 km, 38,926 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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