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Obernburg is a 100 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Kraftwerk Obernburg GmbH. Ranked #68 of 199 gas plants in Germany, Obernburg contributes 0.33% to the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Obernburg 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Staudinger power station (1,132 MW, Coal), PSW Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro), and Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Würzburg in Bavaria.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Kraftwerk Obernburg GmbH
Location
49.8293°, 9.1482°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 221. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,266 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Kraftwerk Obernburg GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

136 plants within 100 km, 17,734 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wasserkraftwerk Klingenberg (6.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.829300, 9.148200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
193.2 Kt
394 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.09 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.0K
cars per year
25.8K
homes per year
8.8M
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
Top Fuels

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