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KWK Neumarkt15.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

KWK Neumarkt is a 15.6 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by Pfleiderer Neumarkt GmbH since 1997. Ranked #34 of 61 biomass plants in Germany. Its 15.6 MW represents 0.91% of Germany's 1,723 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making KWK Neumarkt 33.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Franken 1 (823 MW, Gas) and Kraftwerk Franken I (823 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, approximately 70 km north of Nuremberg.

Capacity
15.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Pfleiderer Neumarkt GmbH
Location
49.2613°, 11.4516°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 598. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #21,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #560 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Pfleiderer Neumarkt GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

136 plants within 100 km, 13,084 MW combined

Nearest plant: P�lling Solar Power Plant (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.261300, 11.451600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.4 Kt
89 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
592.5 Kt
Over 29 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.4K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
928.6K
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
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