MiRO is a 70 MW oil power plant in Germany, operated by Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein GmbH & Co. KG and commissioned in 1995. It accounts for 1.9% of Germany's total oil capacity of 3,691 MW from 26 plants. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making MiRO 12 times smaller. Ranked #14 of 26 oil plants in Germany, MiRO’s 70 MW contributes to the overall oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making MiRO 12 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GKM (Mannheim) power station (1,958 MW, Coal), PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1,468 MW, Nuclear), and Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant (1,402 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, approximately 80 km southwest of Frankfurt.
31 years old
Germany, Europe
- 273. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #11,705 worldwide by installed capacity
- #540 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Germany
31 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW
126 plants within 100 km, 18,018 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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