Spitzenlastanlage Barmen is a 60 MW oil power plant in Germany, operated by WSW Energie & Wasser AG since 2008. Ranked #16 of 26 oil plants in Germany, it accounts for 1.63% of the country's total oil capacity of 3,691 MW. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making Spitzenlastanlage Barmen 14 times smaller. Nearby plants include Knapsack Natural Gas I (1,230 MW, Gas), Trianel Kohlekraftwerk Lünen (746 MW, Coal), and Herne power station (729 MW, Coal). The facility is located about 50 km from Düsseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia.
18 years old
Germany, Europe
- 286. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #590 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
18 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
WSW Energie & Wasser AG operates 2 plants totalling 142 MW
153 plants within 100 km, 41,038 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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