Maximilianswerk— 0.41 MW Hydroelectric
Maximilianswerk is a 0.41 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke München since 1895. Ranked #126 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 0.41 MW represents 0.003% of Germany's 12,508 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Maximilianswerk 2,674 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Heizkraftwerk Süd (647 MW, Gas), Kraftwerk Zolling (542 MW, Coal), and Zolling power station (528 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 50 km south of Munich.
131 years old
Germany, Europe
- 1,392. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #38,549 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,256 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
131 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Stadtwerke München operates 2 plants totalling 2 MW
167 plants within 100 km, 18,093 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Maximilianswerk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 1 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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