World Power Plants

Straubing21.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
21.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Rhein-Main-Donau AG
Location
48.8966°, 12.5575°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Rhein-Main-Donau AG operates 6 plants totalling 133 MW

Regional density

156 plants within 100 km, 10,458 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lerchenhaid II (3.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.896600, 12.557500
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Carbon Footprint

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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