World Power Plants

Rheinkraftwerk Ryburg-Schwörstadt30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Rheinkraftwerk Ryburg-Schwörstadt is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG since 1931. Ranked #52 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.24% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making this facility 36.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant (1,760 MW, Nuclear) and Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1,245 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Baden-Württemberg region, approximately 30 km from the city of Freiburg.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1931

95 years old

Owner
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Location
47.5854°, 7.8327°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 399. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

95 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG operates 83 plants totalling 7,384 MW

Regional density

119 plants within 100 km, 12,186 MW combined

Nearest plant: KW Rheinfelden (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.585400, 7.832700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rheinkraftwerk Ryburg-Schwörstadt is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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