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Werkskraftwerk Sappi Ehingen21.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Werkskraftwerk Sappi Ehingen is a 21.2 MW biomass power plant in Germany, operated by Sappi Ehingen GmbH. Ranked #10 of 61 biomass plants in Germany, this facility accounts for 1.23% 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 this plant 24.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Glems (90 MW, Hydro), HKW3 UPM Schongau (65 MW, Gas), and Braunau-Simbach (50 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 100 km from Stuttgart.

Capacity
21.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Sappi Ehingen GmbH
Location
48.2670°, 9.7262°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 489. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,755 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #448 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Sappi Ehingen GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

116 plants within 100 km, 9,956 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ulm-Eggingen Solar Power Plant (14.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.267000, 9.726200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.8 Kt
121 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
360.9 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.0K
cars per year
3.7K
homes per year
1.3M
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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