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Spitzenlastkraftwerk Sermuth17 MW Oil

Oil

Spitzenlastkraftwerk Sermuth is a 17 MW oil-fired power plant in Germany, operated by envia THERM GmbH since 1995. Ranked #22 of 26 oil plants in Germany, it represents 0.46% of the country's total oil capacity of 3,691 MW. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making Spitzenlastkraftwerk Sermuth 49.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lippendorf power station (875 MW, Coal), Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal), and Heizkraftwerk Leipzig-Nord (167 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Leipzig.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
envia THERM GmbH
Location
51.1614°, 12.7815°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 568. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,009 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

envia THERM GmbH operates 5 plants totalling 293 MW

Regional density

228 plants within 100 km, 14,041 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heinersdorf Solar Power Plant (11.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.161400, 12.781500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
33.9 Kt
52 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.05 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.4K
cars per year
4.5K
homes per year
1.5M
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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