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Kraftwerk Nord56 MW Other

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Kraftwerk Nord is a 56 MW other fuel power plant in Germany, operated by BASF SE since 1964. Ranked #6 of 17 other plants in Germany, Kraftwerk Nord's 56 MW represents 6.2% of Germany's total other fuel capacity of 903 MW. The largest other fuel plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Salzgitter at 288 MW, making Kraftwerk Nord 5.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rheinkraftwerk Iffezheim (146 MW, Hydro), Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk 2 (65 MW, Hydro), and Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH (52.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 80 km northwest of Stuttgart.

Capacity
56 MW
Commissioning Year
1964

62 years old

Owner
BASF SE
Location
48.5529°, 8.4074°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 296. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #12,653 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #27 of 97 Other plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

62 years in operation

Other fleet average: 31.6 years

Operator portfolio

BASF SE operates 4 plants totalling 948 MW

Regional density

99 plants within 100 km, 16,709 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rudolf Fettweis power station (13.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.552900, 8.407400
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Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Other
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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