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PWG is a 10.6 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Peißenberger Wärmegesellschaft mbH. Ranked #189 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 10.6 MW accounts for 0.03% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making PWG 189 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Walchensee (124 MW, Hydro), Roßhaupten (45.5 MW, Hydro), and Lefchfeld Nord Solar Park (24.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 60 km from Munich.

Capacity
10.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Peißenberger Wärmegesellschaft mbH
Location
47.7895°, 11.0554°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 727. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,476 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,487 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Operator portfolio

Peißenberger Wärmegesellschaft mbH operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 10,186 MW combined

Nearest plant: UPM Schongau (11.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.789500, 11.055400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.5 Kt
42 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.5K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
930.7K
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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