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Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk 265 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk 2 is a 65 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG since 1926. It is one of 131 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. Ranked #34 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk 2 accounts for 0.52% of the nation's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk 2 16.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk (353 MW, Gas), Rheinkraftwerk Iffezheim (146 MW, Hydro), and Stora Enso Maxau (78 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 100 km northwest of Stuttgart.

Capacity
65 MW
Commissioning Year
1926

100 years old

Owner
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Location
48.6732°, 8.3557°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 280. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #12,022 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,855 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

100 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

108 plants within 100 km, 14,178 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rudolf Fettweis power station (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.673200, 8.355700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 228 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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