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Waehlitz power station31 MW Coal

Coal

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.

Capacity
31 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Mitteldeut Braunkohl (Mibrag)
Location
51.1666°, 12.0762°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Mitteldeut Braunkohl (Mibrag) operates 2 plants totalling 117 MW

Regional density

208 plants within 100 km, 9,198 MW combined

Nearest plant: SITA Abfallverwertung GmbH (4.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.166600, 12.076200
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
122.5 Kt
149 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.92 Mt
Over 32 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.6K
cars per year
16.3K
homes per year
5.6M
trees to offset

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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