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.
72 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW
112 plants within 100 km, 10,401 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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