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Pforzheim power station26.9 MW Coal

Coal

Pforzheim power station is a 26.9 MW coal-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH since 1990. Ranked #94 of 111 coal plants in Germany. Its 26.9 MW represents 0.04% of Germany's 60,532 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Pforzheim 127.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are PHILIPPSBURG-2 (1468 MW, Nuclear), Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant (1402 MW, Nuclear), and Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk (353 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 100 km northwest of Stuttgart.

Capacity
26.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH
Location
48.8973°, 8.7245°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 425. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,451 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,642 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 79 MW

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 16,297 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.897300, 8.724500
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
106.3 Kt
130 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.83 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.1K
cars per year
14.2K
homes per year
4.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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
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