World Power Plants

Uppenborn 218 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Uppenborn 2 is an 18 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Stadtwerke München GmbH since 1951. Ranked #80 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 18 MW accounts for 0.14% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Uppenborn 2 60.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ISAR-2 (1485 MW, Nuclear) and Kraftwerk Zolling (542 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 70 km northeast of Munich.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
Stadtwerke München GmbH
Location
48.5152°, 12.1010°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 552. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

75 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Stadtwerke München GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 179 MW

Regional density

182 plants within 100 km, 14,657 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tiefenbach C1 (2.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.515200, 12.101000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Uppenborn 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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
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