Pielweichs is a 12.6 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH since 1994. Ranked #98 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, it represents 0.1% of the country's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Pielweichs 87 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Plant (1,345 MW, Nuclear), Heizkraftwerke an der Friedensbrücke (122 MW, Gas), and Giebelstadt Solar Power Plant (28 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 100 km north of Nuremberg.
32 years old
Germany, Europe
- 659. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #22,297 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,154 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW
116 plants within 100 km, 8,936 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pielweichs is a hydro power plant producing approximately 44 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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