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UPM Augsburg is a 29 MW gas-fired power plant in Germany, operated by UPM GmbH since 1966. Ranked #125 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 29 MW represents 0.1% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making UPM Augsburg 69 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Ammerfeld wind turbine (2000 MW, Wind) and Natural Gas Turbine #8 (28.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 100 km northwest of Munich.

Capacity
29 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
UPM GmbH
Location
48.3801°, 10.9014°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 407. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,054 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

UPM GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 105 MW

Regional density

169 plants within 100 km, 14,469 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heizkraftwerk 4 (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.380100, 10.901400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
56.0 Kt
114 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.36 Mt
Over 60 years of operation
Past Retirement
1996
30 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.2K
cars per year
7.5K
homes per year
2.5M
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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