Schwabstadl is a 12 MW hydroelectric power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH since 1981. Ranked #106 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 12 MW represents 0.1% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Schwabstadl 91.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include UPM Augsburg (29 MW, Gas), Natural Gas Turbine #8 (28.8 MW, Gas), and Lauingen - Gehrlicher Solar Power Plant (25.7 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 70 km northwest of Munich.
45 years old
Germany, Europe
- 685. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
45 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW
158 plants within 100 km, 14,989 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Schwabstadl is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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