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Neef is a 16.4 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by RWE Innogy GmbH since 1966. Ranked #84 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 16.4 MW represents 0.13% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Neef 66.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Detzem (24 MW, Hydro), Lehmen (20 MW, Hydro), and Wintrich (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 50 km from Koblenz.

Capacity
16.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
RWE Innogy GmbH
Location
50.0874°, 7.1358°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

RWE Innogy GmbH operates 13 plants totalling 222 MW

Regional density

131 plants within 100 km, 25,744 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fankel (7.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.087400, 7.135800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Neef 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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
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