Rheinkraftwerk Reckingen— 19 MW Hydroelectric
Rheinkraftwerk Reckingen is a 19 MW hydroelectric power plant in Germany, operated by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG since 1938. It is part of a network of 131 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #75 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, this plant's 19 MW represents 0.15% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Rheinkraftwerk Reckingen 57.7 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 located in Aargau, Switzerland, approximately 30 km from the city of Basel based on its coordinates.
88 years old
Germany, Europe
- 528. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #20,067 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,561 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
88 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG operates 83 plants totalling 7,384 MW
120 plants within 100 km, 12,869 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rheinkraftwerk Reckingen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 67 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
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