World Power Plants

Kraftwerk Passau-Ingling86.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Kraftwerk Passau-Ingling is an 86.4 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Grenzkraftwerke GmbH since its commissioning in 1967. Ranked #27 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Kraftwerk Passau-Ingling's 86.4 MW represents 0.69% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making this facility 12.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jochenstein (132 MW, Hydro), Braunau-Simbach (100 MW, Hydro), and Passau-Ingling (86 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 130 km east of Munich.

Capacity
86.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Grenzkraftwerke GmbH
Location
48.5531°, 13.4359°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 243. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #10,880 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,495 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Grenzkraftwerke GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 86 MW

Regional density

125 plants within 100 km, 10,560 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kachlet (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.553128, 13.435922
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kraftwerk Passau-Ingling is a hydro power plant producing approximately 303 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
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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