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Natural Gas- u. Dampfturbinenanlage Südraum38.6 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Natural Gas- u. Dampfturbinenanlage Südraum is a 38.6 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by ZF Friedrichshafen AG since 2012. Ranked #109 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 38.6 MW represents 0.13% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making this facility 52 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include EMILE HUCHET (995 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Bexbach (726 MW, Coal), and Weiher (655.6 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Saarland region, approximately 20 km from Saarbrücken.

Capacity
38.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Location
49.2137°, 6.9781°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 351. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,467 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,917 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

ZF Friedrichshafen AG operates 1 plants totalling 39 MW

Regional density

150 plants within 100 km, 22,941 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nordband Solar Power Plant (7.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.213700, 6.978100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
74.6 Kt
152 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.04 Mt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.2K
cars per year
9.9K
homes per year
3.4M
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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