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.
71 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW
104 plants within 100 km, 5,069 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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