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SKW Natural Gasturbine24 MW Oil

Oil

SKW Natural Gasturbine is a 24 MW oil-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Allgäuer Überlandwerk GmbH since 1988. Ranked #21 of 26 oil plants in Germany. Its 24 MW represents 0.65% of Germany's 3,691 MW total oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making SKW Natural Gasturbine 35 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Braunau-Simbach (50 MW, Hydro), Roßhaupten (45.5 MW, Hydro), and Pisterhof (15 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 120 km southwest of Munich.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Allgäuer Überlandwerk GmbH
Location
47.6835°, 10.3191°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 456. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #853 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Allgäuer Überlandwerk GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 35 MW

Regional density

106 plants within 100 km, 8,353 MW combined

Nearest plant: Schlechtenberg (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.683500, 10.319100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.8 Kt
74 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.82 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.4K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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