Pfrombach is a 22.3 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH since 1929. Ranked #67 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 22.3 MW represents 0.18% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Pfrombach 49 times smaller. Nearby plants include Irsching Power Station (1822 MW, Gas) and Isar Nuclear Power Plant (1485 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 50 km from Munich.
97 years old
Germany, Europe
- 479. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #18,529 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,304 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
97 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW
183 plants within 100 km, 14,378 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pfrombach is a hydro power plant producing approximately 78 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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