World Power Plants

Werkskraftwerk Sappi Alfeld 220 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Werkskraftwerk Sappi Alfeld 2 is a 20 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by Sappi Alfeld GmbH since 1947. Ranked #148 of 199 gas plants in Germany, this facility represents 0.07% of the total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Werkskraftwerk Sappi Alfeld 2 100.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1947

79 years old

Owner
Sappi Alfeld GmbH
Location
51.9851°, 9.8225°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 502. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,200 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

79 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Sappi Alfeld GmbH operates 2 plants totalling 37 MW

Regional density

70 plants within 100 km, 9,016 MW combined

Nearest plant: Erzhausen (11.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.985100, 9.822500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
38.6 Kt
79 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.05 Mt
Over 79 years of operation
Past Retirement
1977
49 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.4K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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
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