Kraftwerk 3 is an 18.5 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Alzkraftwerke Heider GmbH since 1920. Ranked #78 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 18.5 MW represents 0.15% of Germany's 12,508 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Kraftwerk 3 59 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Dampfkraftwerk BGH - O1 (178 MW, Gas) and Braunau-Simbach (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 100 km northeast of Munich.
106 years old
Germany, Europe
- 543. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #20,208 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,601 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
106 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alzkraftwerke Heider GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW
135 plants within 100 km, 8,897 MW combined
Nearest plant: Windrad Meisterlehen 1 in Kastl (Landkreis Altötting) (4.4 km)
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kraftwerk 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 65 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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