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P&L Werk Jülich is a 24.6 MW coal power plant in Germany, operated by Pfeifer & Langen Kommanditgesellschaft and commissioned in 2004. Ranked #97 of 111 coal plants in Germany, this plant's capacity represents 0.04% of Germany's total coal capacity of 60,532 MW. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making P&L Werk Jülich 139.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Niederaussem power station (Coal, 3,430 MW), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (Coal, 3,133 MW), and Kraftwerk Weisweiler (Coal, 2,361 MW). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km northwest of Bonn.

Capacity
24.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Pfeifer & Langen Kommanditgesellschaft
Location
50.9152°, 6.3693°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 451. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,014 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,656 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Pfeifer & Langen Kommanditgesellschaft operates 5 plants totalling 81 MW

Regional density

154 plants within 100 km, 39,167 MW combined

Nearest plant: J�lich Solar Power Plant (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.915200, 6.369300
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
97.2 Kt
119 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.14 Mt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.1K
cars per year
13.0K
homes per year
4.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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