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.
75 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Stadtwerke München GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 179 MW
182 plants within 100 km, 14,657 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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