Müden is a 16.4 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by RWE Innogy GmbH and commissioned in 1965. Ranked #84 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Müden's 16.4 MW represents 0.13% of the country's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Müden 67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include KWM (690 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Salzgitter (288.5 MW, Other), and HKW West (138.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 70 km southwest of Hanover.
61 years old
Germany, Europe
- 578. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #20,787 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,766 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
RWE Innogy GmbH operates 13 plants totalling 222 MW
66 plants within 100 km, 10,006 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Müden is a hydro power plant producing approximately 57 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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