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.
64 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
64 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Basell Polyolefine GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 118 MW
166 plants within 100 km, 36,973 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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