World Power Plants

Roßhaupten45.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Roßhaupten is a 45.5 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH since 1954. Ranked #39 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 45.5 MW capacity represents 0.36% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Roßhaupten 24.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include KW Silz (500 MW, Hydro), KW Kühtai (289 MW, Hydro), and KW Imst (89 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 100 km southwest of Munich.

Capacity
45.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1954

72 years old

Owner
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH
Location
47.6515°, 10.7355°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 327. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #14,622 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

72 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW

Regional density

112 plants within 100 km, 10,401 MW combined

Nearest plant: Prem (6.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.651500, 10.735500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Roßhaupten is a hydro power plant producing approximately 159 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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