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Kraftwerk 2 is a 34.2 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Papierfabrik Adolf Jass Schwarza GmbH. Ranked #119 of 199 gas plants in Germany, it represents 0.11% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Kraftwerk 2 58.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wintershall (109.5 MW, Gas), Hattorf (52.3 MW, Gas), and Unterbreizbach (33.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 50 km from the city of Fulda.

Capacity
34.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Papierfabrik Adolf Jass Schwarza GmbH
Location
50.5691°, 9.6813°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 380. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,960 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,978 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Operator portfolio

Papierfabrik Adolf Jass Schwarza GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 34 MW

Regional density

104 plants within 100 km, 7,578 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fleschenbach-Neustall wind farm (28.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.569100, 9.681300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
66.1 Kt
135 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.4K
cars per year
8.8K
homes per year
3.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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