Wendefurth is a 79.7 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Vattenfall Europe Generation AG. Ranked #31 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 79.7 MW represents 0.64% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Wendefurth 13.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Buschhaus power station (352 MW, Coal), Windpark Druxberge (116.7 MW, Wind), and Windpark Hakenstedt (82.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 50 km southwest of Magdeburg.
31 years old
Germany, Europe
- 260. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #11,260 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,620 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Germany
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Vattenfall Europe Generation AG operates 12 plants totalling 4,469 MW
167 plants within 100 km, 6,246 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wendefurth is a hydro power plant producing approximately 279 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
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