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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.

Capacity
14.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Smurfit Kappa Zülpich Papier GmbH
Location
50.7055°, 6.6536°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Smurfit Kappa Zülpich Papier GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

163 plants within 100 km, 38,926 MW combined

Nearest plant: P&L Werk Euskirchen (12.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.705500, 6.653600
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
56.9 Kt
69 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
910.3 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2050
24 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.4K
cars per year
7.6K
homes per year
2.6M
trees to offset

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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