World Power Plants

Unteropfingen14.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Unteropfingen is a 14.2 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG and commissioned in 1991. Ranked #94 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, it represents 0.11% 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 Unteropfingen 77.2 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 Baden-Württemberg, approximately 50 km southwest of Munich.

Capacity
14.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Location
48.0613°, 10.1284°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 619. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #21,714 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,004 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG operates 83 plants totalling 7,384 MW

Regional density

117 plants within 100 km, 6,348 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tannheim (6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.061300, 10.128400
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Unteropfingen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 50 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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.