UPM Schongau is a 10.5 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by UPM GmbH and commissioned in 1959. Ranked #114 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, UPM Schongau's 10.5 MW represents 0.08% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making UPM Schongau 104 times smaller. Nearby plants include Walchensee (124 MW, Hydro), Roßhaupten (45.5 MW, Hydro), and Lefchfeld Nord Solar Park (24.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 90 km southwest of Munich.
67 years old
Germany, Europe
- 729. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #23,507 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
UPM GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 105 MW
136 plants within 100 km, 9,826 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
UPM Schongau is a hydro power plant producing approximately 37 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
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