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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.

Capacity
101 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
Vattenfall Europe Generation AG
Location
53.5663°, 9.7285°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Vattenfall Europe Generation AG operates 12 plants totalling 4,469 MW

Regional density

62 plants within 100 km, 12,291 MW combined

Nearest plant: Schilling Power Station (14.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.566300, 9.728500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
201.3 Kt
310 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
10.87 Mt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
43.8K
cars per year
26.8K
homes per year
9.1M
trees to offset

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
Top Fuels

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