World Power Plants

Wasserkraftwerk Kettwig5.3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Wasserkraftwerk Kettwig is a 5.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in Germany, operated by RWE Innogy. Ranked #121 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 5.3 MW accounts for 0.04% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Wasserkraftwerk Kettwig 207.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and BoA 2 (2,100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from Düsseldorf.

Capacity
5.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
RWE Innogy
Location
51.3604°, 6.9356°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,037. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #28,125 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,378 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

RWE Innogy operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

165 plants within 100 km, 41,770 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heizkraftwerk Essen-Rüttenscheid STEAG (9.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.360409, 6.935634
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wasserkraftwerk Kettwig is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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