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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.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Papier- u. Kartonfabrik Varel GmbH & Co. KG
Location
53.4032°, 8.1282°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Papier- u. Kartonfabrik Varel GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 19,912 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wilhelmshaven (Oil) (18.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.403200, 8.128200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
115.9 Kt
237 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.29 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.2K
cars per year
15.5K
homes per year
5.3M
trees to offset

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
Top Fuels

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