Tannheim is a 12.3 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG and commissioned in 1923. Ranked #102 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Tannheim accounts for 0.1% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Tannheim 89 times smaller. Nearby plants include HKW3 UPM Schongau (65 MW, Gas), Braunau-Simbach (50 MW, Hydro), and SKW Natural Gasturbine (24 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 50 km from Munich.
103 years old
Germany, Europe
- 674. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #22,413 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,175 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG operates 83 plants totalling 7,384 MW
117 plants within 100 km, 6,501 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tannheim is a hydro power plant producing approximately 43 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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