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KWK Gütersloh12.1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

KWK Gütersloh is a 12.1 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by Pfleiderer Gütersloh GmbH and commissioned in 2001. Ranked #46 of 61 biomass plants in Germany. Its 12.1 MW represents 0.7% of Germany's total biomass capacity of 1,723 MW. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making KWK Gütersloh 43.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Westfalen (1049 MW, Coal), KW Kirchlengern (201.5 MW, Gas), and Gasturbinenkraftwerk Kirchlengern (184.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km northeast of Bielefeld.

Capacity
12.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Pfleiderer Gütersloh GmbH
Location
51.9154°, 8.4003°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 679. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,472 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #652 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Pfleiderer Gütersloh GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

72 plants within 100 km, 18,207 MW combined

Nearest plant: Energiezentrum Mohn Media (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.915400, 8.400300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.8 Kt
69 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
396.2 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
720.3K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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