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P&L Werk Appeldorn11.4 MW Natural Gas

Gas

P&L Werk Appeldorn is an 11.4 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Pfeifer & Langen Kommanditgesellschaft and commissioned in 2004. Ranked #184 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 11.4 MW represents 0.04% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making this facility 175 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include KW Voerde (1,390 MW, Coal), KW Walsum (1,200 MW, Coal), and KW West (640 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from Duisburg.

Capacity
11.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Pfeifer & Langen Kommanditgesellschaft
Location
51.7297°, 6.3586°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 703. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,132 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,460 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Pfeifer & Langen Kommanditgesellschaft operates 5 plants totalling 81 MW

Regional density

172 plants within 100 km, 39,710 MW combined

Nearest plant: SNR-300 (4.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.729700, 6.358600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.0 Kt
45 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
484.4 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
2.9K
homes per year
1.0M
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
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