World Power Plants

Schwabstadl12 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
1981

45 years old

Owner
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH
Location
48.1484°, 10.8670°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

45 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

158 plants within 100 km, 14,989 MW combined

Nearest plant: Schwabstadl Solar Power Plant (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.148400, 10.867000
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Carbon Footprint

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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