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Landesbergen Biomasse20 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Landesbergen Biomasse is a 20 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by Statkraft Markets GmbH since 2005. Ranked #11 of 61 biomass plants in Germany. Its 20 MW represents 1.16% of Germany's 1,723 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making Landesbergen Biomasse 26.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Kraftwerk Heyden (875 MW, Coal) and Heyden power station (875 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 30 km northeast of Hanover.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Statkraft Markets GmbH
Location
52.5770°, 9.1101°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 502. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #457 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Statkraft Markets GmbH operates 5 plants totalling 1,540 MW

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 9,901 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kraftwerk Robert Frank (3.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.577000, 9.110100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.2 Kt
114 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
550.0 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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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