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Werkskraftwerk Sappi Alfeld 116.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Werkskraftwerk Sappi Alfeld 1 is a 16.8 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by Sappi Alfeld GmbH since 1988. Ranked #30 of 61 biomass plants in Germany, it represents 0.98% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,723 MW. The largest biomass plant in Germany is Zolling power station at 528 MW, making Werkskraftwerk Sappi Alfeld 31.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant (1,430 MW, Nuclear), Grohnde (1,360 MW, Nuclear), and KWM (690 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 50 km southwest of Hanover.

Capacity
16.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Sappi Alfeld GmbH
Location
51.9848°, 9.8228°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 573. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,726 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #536 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Sappi Alfeld GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 37 MW

Regional density

70 plants within 100 km, 9,020 MW combined

Nearest plant: Erzhausen (11.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.984800, 9.822800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.0 Kt
96 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
836.1 Kt
Over 38 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
2.9K
homes per year
1.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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