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KWK AOS GmbH is a 30.7 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Aluminium Oxid Stade GmbH since 2012. Ranked #123 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 30.7 MW accounts for 0.1% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making this facility 65.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hamburg-Moorburg (1600 MW, Coal) and BROKDORF (1480 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 30 km southwest of Hamburg.

Capacity
30.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Aluminium Oxid Stade GmbH
Location
53.6575°, 9.5020°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 398. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #16,372 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,031 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Aluminium Oxid Stade GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 31 MW

Regional density

69 plants within 100 km, 13,247 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dow Stade (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.657500, 9.502000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
59.3 Kt
121 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
830.2 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.9K
cars per year
7.9K
homes per year
2.7M
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
Top Fuels

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