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KWK-Anlage Krefeld VM14 MW Natural Gas

Gas

KWK-Anlage Krefeld VM is a 14 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Cargill Deutschland GmbH since 2004. Ranked #164 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 14 MW represents 0.05% of Germany's 30,369 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making KWK-Anlage Krefeld VM 143 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and BoA 2 (2,100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km northwest of Düsseldorf.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Cargill Deutschland GmbH
Location
51.3392°, 6.6642°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 620. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,360 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Cargill Deutschland GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 58 MW

Regional density

170 plants within 100 km, 42,530 MW combined

Nearest plant: G-Kraftwerk (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.339200, 6.664200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.0 Kt
55 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
594.9 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.9K
cars per year
3.6K
homes per year
1.2M
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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