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.
36 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
36 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Heizkraftwerk Pforzheim GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 79 MW
107 plants within 100 km, 16,297 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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