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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.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein GmbH & Co. KG
Location
49.0608°, 8.3244°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

126 plants within 100 km, 18,018 MW combined

Nearest plant: HKW Wörth (1.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.060800, 8.324400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
139.5 Kt
215 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.32 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.3K
cars per year
18.6K
homes per year
6.3M
trees to offset

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
Top Fuels

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