Wedel is a 101 MW oil-fired power plant in Germany, operated by Vattenfall Europe Generation AG since 1972. Ranked #8 of 26 oil plants in Germany. Its 101 MW represents 2.74% of Germany's total oil capacity of 3,691 MW. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making Wedel 8.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Hamburg-Moorburg (1,600 MW, Coal) and Brokdorf (1,480 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Hamburg, approximately 20 km southwest of the city center.
54 years old
Germany, Europe
- 218. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #9,982 worldwide by installed capacity
- #460 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Germany
54 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Vattenfall Europe Generation AG operates 12 plants totalling 4,469 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 12,291 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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