P&L Werk Könnern is a 20.3 MW coal-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Pfeifer & Langen Kommanditgesellschaft since 1993. Ranked #100 of 111 coal plants in Germany, it represents 0.03% of the country'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 Könnern 169 times smaller. Nearby plants include Schkopau power station (900 MW, Coal), HKW Halle Trotha (254 MW, Gas), and ILK-GuD (135.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 30 km north of Halle.
33 years old
Germany, Europe
- 499. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #18,966 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,669 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
33 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Pfeifer & Langen Kommanditgesellschaft operates 5 plants totalling 81 MW
207 plants within 100 km, 7,975 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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