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Unterbreizbach is a 33.6 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by K+S AG since 1965. Ranked #120 of 199 gas plants in Germany, Unterbreizbach accounts for 0.11% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Unterbreizbach 59.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wintershall (109.5 MW, Gas) and Hattorf (52.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hesse, approximately 100 km northeast of Frankfurt.

Capacity
33.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
K+S AG
Location
50.8132°, 9.9775°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 382. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #16,025 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,986 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

K+S AG operates 5 plants totalling 266 MW

Regional density

75 plants within 100 km, 5,564 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dietlas Werke (7.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.813200, 9.977500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
64.9 Kt
132 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.96 Mt
Over 61 years of operation
Past Retirement
1995
31 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.1K
cars per year
8.7K
homes per year
3.0M
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
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