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Kraftwerk Plattling97.9 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Kraftwerk Plattling is a 97.9 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Daimler AG / UPM GmbH since 2010. Ranked #72 of 199 gas plants in Germany, it contributes 0.32% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Kraftwerk Plattling 20.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Straßkirchen Solar Power Plant (54 MW, Solar), Straubing (21.5 MW, Hydro), and Dingolfing (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 100 km northeast of Munich.

Capacity
97.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Daimler AG / UPM GmbH
Location
48.7874°, 12.8825°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 226. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #10,471 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,308 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Daimler AG / UPM GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 98 MW

Regional density

141 plants within 100 km, 9,742 MW combined

Nearest plant: Plattling Solar Power Plant (2.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.787400, 12.882500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
189.1 Kt
386 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.03 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
41.1K
cars per year
25.2K
homes per year
8.6M
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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