KW Wyhlen is a 37.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Germany, operated by Energiedienst AG since 1912. Ranked #47 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 37.9 MW represents 0.3% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making KW Wyhlen 28.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include FESSENHEIM (1,760 MW, Nuclear) and Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,035 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 150 km southeast of Frankfurt.
114 years old
Germany, Europe
- 358. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #15,552 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
114 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energiedienst AG operates 6 plants totalling 102 MW
115 plants within 100 km, 12,049 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
KW Wyhlen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 133 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
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