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Kraftwerk Hausham is a 92.8 MW oil power plant in Germany, operated by Peissenberger Kraftwerksgesellschaft mbH Kraftwerk Hausham since 1982. Ranked #9 of 26 oil plants in Germany. Its capacity accounts for 2.51% of Germany's total oil capacity of 3,691 MW. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making Kraftwerk Hausham 9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heizkraftwerk Süd (647 MW, Gas), Süd GT 61 (444.6 MW, Gas), and Nord 2 (332.7 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 60 km south of Munich.

Capacity
92.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1982

44 years old

Owner
Peissenberger Kraftwerksgesellschaft mbH Kraftwerk Hausham
Location
47.7524°, 11.8398°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 234. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #10,621 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #486 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

44 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Peissenberger Kraftwerksgesellschaft mbH Kraftwerk Hausham operates 1 plants totalling 93 MW

Regional density

123 plants within 100 km, 6,809 MW combined

Nearest plant: Leitzach 1 (13.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.752400, 11.839800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
184.9 Kt
285 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.14 Mt
Over 44 years of operation
Past Retirement
2012
14 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
40.2K
cars per year
24.7K
homes per year
8.4M
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
Top Fuels

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