World Power Plants

RADAG79.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

RADAG is a 79.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Germany, operated by Rheinkraftwerk Albbruck-Dogern AG and commissioned in 1933. Ranked #32 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 79.5 MW accounts for 0.64% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making RADAG 13.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1,245 MW, Nuclear), Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,035 MW, Nuclear), and Wehr (910 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Baden-Württemberg, near the border with Switzerland.

Capacity
79.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1933

93 years old

Owner
Rheinkraftwerk Albbruck- Dogern AG
Location
47.5863°, 8.1321°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 262. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #11,265 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,621 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

93 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Rheinkraftwerk Albbruck- Dogern AG operates 2 plants totalling 104 MW

Regional density

122 plants within 100 km, 12,324 MW combined

Nearest plant: Albbruck-Wehrkraftwerk (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.586300, 8.132100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

RADAG is a hydro power plant producing approximately 279 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Germany
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
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