Meitingen is an 11.3 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Bayerische Elektrizitätswerke GmbH since 1922. Ranked #109 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Meitingen's 11.3 MW represents 0.09% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Meitingen 97 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ammerfeld wind turbine (Wind, 2,000 MW), UPM Augsburg (Gas, 29 MW), and Natural Gas Turbine #8 (Gas, 28.8 MW). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 70 km northwest of Munich.
104 years old
Germany, Europe
- 711. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #23,162 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,334 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
104 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Bayerische Elektrizitätswerke GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW
180 plants within 100 km, 15,803 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Meitingen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 40 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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