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Kraftwerk Grenzach-Wyhlen40 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Kraftwerk Grenzach-Wyhlen is a 40 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by KGW - Kraftwerk Grenzach-Wyhlen GmbH since 2004. Ranked #107 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 40 MW represents 0.13% of Germany's 30,369 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making this facility 50.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Fessenheim (1,760 MW, Nuclear) and Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,035 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 5 km from the city of Basel.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
KGW - Kraftwerk Grenzach-Wyhlen GmbH
Location
47.5397°, 7.7069°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 345. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,881 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

KGW - Kraftwerk Grenzach-Wyhlen GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

115 plants within 100 km, 12,098 MW combined

Nearest plant: Augst (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.539700, 7.706900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
77.3 Kt
158 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.70 Mt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.8K
cars per year
10.3K
homes per year
3.5M
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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