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Sigmundshall is a 19 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by K+S AG since 1974. It is one of 199 gas plants in the country. Ranked #150 of 199 gas plants in Germany, this plant's 19 MW accounts for 0.06% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Sigmundshall 105 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant (1,430 MW, Nuclear), Grohnde (1,360 MW, Nuclear), and Kraftwerk Heyden (875 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 40 km from the city of Hanover based on its coordinates.

Capacity
19 MW
Commissioning Year
1974

52 years old

Owner
K+S AG
Location
52.4185°, 9.3681°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 528. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,067 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,226 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

52 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

K+S AG operates 5 plants totalling 266 MW

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 8,827 MW combined

Nearest plant: Windkraftanlage Hannover-Marienwerder (17.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.418500, 9.368100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.7 Kt
75 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.91 Mt
Over 52 years of operation
Past Retirement
2004
22 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.0K
cars per year
4.9K
homes per year
1.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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