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.
31 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
31 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
envia THERM GmbH operates 5 plants totalling 293 MW
228 plants within 100 km, 14,041 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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