World Power Plants

Spitzenlastheizwerk Grund50 MW Natural Gas

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Spitzenlastheizwerk Grund is a 50 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by an undisclosed entity. It is located at coordinates 48.6739, 9.0042. Ranked #97 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 50 MW represents 0.16% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Spitzenlastheizwerk Grund 40 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include NECKARWESTHEIM-2 (1400 MW, Nuclear), Neckarwestheim Nuclear Power Plant (1400 MW, Nuclear), and Altbach Power Station (1200 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 50 km from Stuttgart.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Uniper SE
Location
48.6739°, 9.0042°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 314. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,707 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Uniper SE operates 3 plants totalling 1,456 MW

Regional density

102 plants within 100 km, 12,816 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heizkraftwerk Sindelfingen (2.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.673915, 9.004212
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.55 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
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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