World Power Plants

Niederaichbach16.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Niederaichbach is a 16.2 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH since 1951. Ranked #87 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 16.2 MW represents 0.13% of Germany's 12,508 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Niederaichbach 67.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are ISAR-2 (1485 MW, Nuclear) and Isar Nuclear Power Plant (1485 MW, Nuclear) along with Töging (85.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 90 km northeast of Munich.

Capacity
16.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH
Location
48.6039°, 12.3023°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 584. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,823 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,772 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

75 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW

Regional density

161 plants within 100 km, 14,190 MW combined

Nearest plant: ISAR-2 (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.603900, 12.302300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Niederaichbach 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
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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