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STW is a 13.5 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Schoeller Technocell GmbH & Co. KG since 2007. Ranked #166 of 199 gas plants in Germany, it represents 0.04% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making STW 148.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Elektrárna Počerady (1,845 MW, Coal), Pocerady power station (1,000 MW, Coal), and Počerady Power Plant (1,000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 50 km from Dresden.

Capacity
13.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Schoeller Technocell GmbH & Co. KG
Location
50.8741°, 13.3944°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 632. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #21,997 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,374 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Schoeller Technocell GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

215 plants within 100 km, 21,608 MW combined

Nearest plant: Freiberg Solar Power Plant (4.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.874100, 13.394400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.1 Kt
53 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
495.5 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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
Top Fuels

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