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Moabit is a 51 MW oil power plant in Germany, operated by Vattenfall Europe Wärme Aktiengesellschaft since 1971. Ranked #18 of 26 oil plants in Germany, Moabit represents 1.38% of the country's total oil capacity of 3,691 MW. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making Moabit 16.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wilmersdorf (828 MW, Oil), Charlottenburg (633 MW, Gas), and Berlin-Reuter-West power station (564 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Berlin, approximately 5 km from the city center.

Capacity
51 MW
Commissioning Year
1971

55 years old

Owner
Vattenfall Europe Wärme Aktiengesellschaft
Location
52.5374°, 13.3461°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 313. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #12,986 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #644 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

55 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Vattenfall Europe Wärme Aktiengesellschaft operates 4 plants totalling 378 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 7,635 MW combined

Nearest plant: Charlottenburg (2.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.537400, 13.346100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
101.6 Kt
156 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.59 Mt
Over 55 years of operation
Past Retirement
2001
25 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.1K
cars per year
13.6K
homes per year
4.6M
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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