Kraftwerk L 57 is a 26 MW coal-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG since 1957. Ranked #95 of 111 coal plants in Germany. Its 26 MW represents 0.04% of Germany's 60,532 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Kraftwerk L 57 132.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and BoA 2 (2,100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 40 km northwest of Cologne.
69 years old
Germany, Europe
- 430. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,643 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
69 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG operates 4 plants totalling 266 MW
172 plants within 100 km, 42,531 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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