Trier is an 18.8 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by RWE Innogy GmbH. Commissioned in 1961, it is part of Germany's extensive hydroelectric network. Ranked #77 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Trier accounts for 0.15% 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 Trier 58.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant (5,200 MW, Nuclear), CATTENOM (5,200 MW, Nuclear), and Centre Nucléaire de Production d'Electricité de Cattenom (5,200 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 30 km from the city of Trier.
65 years old
Germany, Europe
- 533. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #20,151 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,592 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
65 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
RWE Innogy GmbH operates 13 plants totalling 222 MW
133 plants within 100 km, 24,153 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Trier is a hydro power plant producing approximately 66 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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