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Natural Gas Turbine #128 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Natural Gas Turbine #1 is a 28 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Buchmann GmbH. Commissioned in 1975, it contributes 0.09% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW, which consists of 199 plants. It ranks #128 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Ranked #128 of 199 gas plants in Germany, Natural Gas Turbine #1's 28 MW capacity represents 0.09% of the country's total gas output. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making this facility 71.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk (353 MW, Gas), Rheinkraftwerk Iffezheim (146 MW, Hydro), and Stora Enso Maxau (78 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 70 km from Frankfurt.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
1975

51 years old

Owner
Buchmann GmbH
Location
49.2095°, 7.9360°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 416. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,065 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

51 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Buchmann GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

154 plants within 100 km, 19,214 MW combined

Nearest plant: MHKW Pirmasens (24.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.209500, 7.936000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
54.1 Kt
110 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.76 Mt
Over 51 years of operation
Past Retirement
2005
21 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.8K
cars per year
7.2K
homes per year
2.5M
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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