Unterbergen is a 12.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH since 1983. Ranked #101 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Unterbergen's 12.4 MW represents 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 Unterbergen 88 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include UPM Augsburg (29 MW, Gas), Natural Gas Turbine #8 (28.8 MW, Gas), and Lefchfeld Nord Solar Park (24.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 70 km northwest of Munich.
43 years old
Germany, Europe
- 671. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #22,389 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,169 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW
166 plants within 100 km, 14,569 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Unterbergen 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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