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Kraftwerk is a 66.3 MW oil-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Basell Polyolefine GmbH since 1962. Ranked #15 of 26 oil plants in Germany. Its 66.3 MW represents 1.8% of Germany's 3,691 MW total oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making Kraftwerk 12.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Niederaussem power station (3430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3133 MW, Coal), and BoA 2 (2100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from Cologne.

Capacity
66.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1962

64 years old

Owner
Basell Polyolefine GmbH
Location
50.8305°, 6.9594°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 276. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #11,950 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #558 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

64 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Basell Polyolefine GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 118 MW

Regional density

166 plants within 100 km, 36,973 MW combined

Nearest plant: Raffineriekraftwerk Köln Godorf (3.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.830500, 6.959400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
132.1 Kt
203 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.46 Mt
Over 64 years of operation
Past Retirement
1992
34 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.7K
cars per year
17.6K
homes per year
6.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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