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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.

Capacity
20.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Pfeifer & Langen Kommanditgesellschaft
Location
51.6978°, 11.7581°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Pfeifer & Langen Kommanditgesellschaft operates 5 plants totalling 81 MW

Regional density

207 plants within 100 km, 7,975 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bernburg A (11.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.697800, 11.758100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
80.2 Kt
98 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.65 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.4K
cars per year
10.7K
homes per year
3.6M
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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