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Kraftwerk Fulda is a 24.8 MW oil power plant in Germany, operated by RhönEnergie Fulda GmbH and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #20 of 26 oil plants in Germany, this plant represents 0.67% of Germany's total oil capacity of 3,691 MW. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making Kraftwerk Fulda 33.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wintershall (109.5 MW, Gas), Hattorf (52.3 MW, Gas), and Kraftwerk 2 (34.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 150 km northeast of Frankfurt.

Capacity
24.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
RhönEnergie Fulda GmbH
Location
50.5664°, 9.6861°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 448. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,988 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #841 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

RhönEnergie Fulda GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

104 plants within 100 km, 7,587 MW combined

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

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.566400, 9.686100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
49.4 Kt
76 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
741.4 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.7K
cars per year
6.6K
homes per year
2.2M
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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