World Power Plants

Staustufe Fankel16.4 MW

Verified: Feb 2026

Staustufe Fankel is a 16.4 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Innogy since 1963. Ranked #84 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 16.4 MW represents 0.13% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Staustufe Fankel 66.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pferdsfeld Solar Power Plant (28.5 MW, Solar), Detzem (24 MW, Hydro), and Lehmen (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 50 km from Koblenz.

Capacity
16.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1963

63 years old

Owner
Innogy
Location
50.1241°, 7.2269°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 578. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,787 worldwide by installed capacity
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

63 years in operation

Operator portfolio

Innogy operates 4 plants totalling 69 MW

Regional density

121 plants within 100 km, 10,639 MW combined

Nearest plant: Neef (7.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 50.124062, 7.226885
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Technical Details

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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