PKV Kraftwerk is a 60 MW gas power plant in Germany, commissioned in 1989 by Papier- u. Kartonfabrik Varel GmbH & Co. KG. Ranked #88 of 199 gas plants in Germany, it represents 0.2% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making PKV Kraftwerk 33 times smaller. Nearby plants include Unterweser Nuclear Power Plant (1,410 MW, Nuclear), Wilhelmshaven power station (757 MW, Coal), and Bremen-Farge power station (350 MW, Coal). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Bremen in Lower Saxony.
37 years old
Germany, Europe
- 286. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,610 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
37 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Papier- u. Kartonfabrik Varel GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 19,912 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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