Waehlitz power station is a 31 MW coal-fired plant in Germany, operated by Mitteldeut Braunkohl (Mibrag) since 1994. It is part of Germany's coal energy sector. Ranked #92 of 111 coal plants in Germany, Waehlitz contributes 0.05% to Germany's total coal capacity of 60,532 MW. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Waehlitz 110 times smaller. Nearby plants include Schkopau power station (900 MW, Coal), Lippendorf power station (875 MW, Coal), and Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 150 km southwest of Berlin.
32 years old
Germany, Europe
- 396. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #16,324 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,616 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
32 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Mitteldeut Braunkohl (Mibrag) operates 2 plants totalling 117 MW
208 plants within 100 km, 9,198 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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