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MT Düren is a 14 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Metsä Tissue GmbH Werk Düren since 2011. Ranked #164 of 199 gas plants in Germany, this facility constitutes 0.05% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making MT Düren 143.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and Kraftwerk Weisweiler (2,361 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 40 km northwest of Cologne.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Metsä Tissue GmbH Werk Düren
Location
50.7728°, 6.4900°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 620. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,360 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Metsä Tissue GmbH Werk Düren operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

162 plants within 100 km, 40,681 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kessel 4 (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.772800, 6.490000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.0 Kt
55 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
405.6 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.9K
cars per year
3.6K
homes per year
1.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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
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