KWKK Heidelberg is a 13.5 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by RWE Energiedienstleistungen GmbH since 2002. Ranked #166 of 199 gas plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.04% of the total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making KWKK Heidelberg 148.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Biblis Nuclear Power Plant (2,525 MW, Nuclear), GKM (Mannheim) power station (1,958 MW, Coal), and PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1,468 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 70 km from Frankfurt.
24 years old
Germany, Europe
- 632. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #21,997 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,374 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
24 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
RWE Energiedienstleistungen GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 48 MW
149 plants within 100 km, 19,139 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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