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Kraftwerk Meggle12.6 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Kraftwerk Meggle is a 12.6 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Molkerei MEGGLE Wasserburg GmbH & Co. KG since 2000. Ranked #177 of 199 gas plants in Germany, Kraftwerk Meggle's 12.6 MW accounts for 0.04% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Kraftwerk Meggle 159 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kraftwerk Zolling (542 MW, Coal), Zolling power station (528 MW, Biomass), and Leitzach 1 (136 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 60 km southeast of Munich.

Capacity
12.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Molkerei MEGGLE Wasserburg GmbH & Co. KG
Location
48.0564°, 12.1852°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 659. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,297 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,408 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Molkerei MEGGLE Wasserburg GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

152 plants within 100 km, 12,690 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wasserburg (2.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.056400, 12.185200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
24.3 Kt
50 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
632.8 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.3K
cars per year
3.2K
homes per year
1.1M
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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