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.
60 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
60 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
UPM GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 105 MW
169 plants within 100 km, 14,469 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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