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P&L Werk Lage is a 10.2 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Pfeifer & Langen Kommanditgesellschaft since 1980. Ranked #190 of 199 gas plants in Germany, it represents 0.03% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making P&L Werk Lage 196 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kraftwerk Heyden (875 MW, Coal), Heyden power station (875 MW, Coal), and KW Kirchlengern (201.5 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 80 km northeast of Dortmund.

Capacity
10.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
Pfeifer & Langen Kommanditgesellschaft
Location
51.9861°, 8.8073°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 737. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,666 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,500 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Pfeifer & Langen Kommanditgesellschaft operates 5 plants totalling 81 MW

Regional density

66 plants within 100 km, 14,581 MW combined

Nearest plant: HKW-West (6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.986100, 8.807300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.7 Kt
40 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
906.3 Kt
Over 46 years of operation
Past Retirement
2010
16 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.3K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
895.6K
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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