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Unterhaching Power station38 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Unterhaching Power station is a 38 MW gas power plant in Germany. Ranked #110 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 38 MW represents 0.13% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Unterhaching 52.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heizkraftwerk Süd (647 MW, Gas) and Kraftwerk Zolling (542 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 15 km southeast of Munich.

Capacity
38 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
E.ON Germany
Location
48.0569°, 11.5981°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 354. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,500 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,923 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON Germany operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

165 plants within 100 km, 14,827 MW combined

Nearest plant: Laufwasserkraftwerk Pullach (5.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 48.056900, 11.598100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
73.4 Kt
150 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.61 Mt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.0K
cars per year
9.8K
homes per year
3.3M
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
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