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.
16 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
16 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Kraftwerk Obernburg GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW
136 plants within 100 km, 17,734 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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