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.
22 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
22 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
KGW - Kraftwerk Grenzach-Wyhlen GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW
115 plants within 100 km, 12,098 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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