World Power Plants

Obernach12.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Obernacht is a 12.8 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH since 1955. Ranked #97 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Obernach's capacity represents 0.1% 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 Obernach 85.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include KW Silz (500 MW, Hydro), KW Kühtai (289 MW, Hydro), and Walchensee (124 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Bavaria, approximately 70 km from Munich.

Capacity
12.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1955

71 years old

Owner
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH
Location
47.5547°, 11.2914°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 653. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,245 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,138 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

71 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

104 plants within 100 km, 5,069 MW combined

Nearest plant: Walchensee (9.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.554700, 11.291400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Obernach is a hydro power plant producing approximately 45 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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