Straubing is a 21.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Germany, operated by Rhein-Main-Donau AG since 1994. Ranked #68 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, it represents 0.17% of the country's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Straubing 51 times smaller. Nearby plants include ISAR-2 (1,485 MW, Nuclear), Isar Nuclear Power Plant (1,485 MW, Nuclear), and Kraftwerk Plattling (97.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 80 km from Munich.
32 years old
Germany, Europe
- 487. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #18,728 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,361 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Rhein-Main-Donau AG operates 6 plants totalling 133 MW
156 plants within 100 km, 10,458 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Straubing is a hydro power plant producing approximately 75 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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