Wilhelmshaven is a 56 MW oil power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH since 1973. Ranked #17 of 26 oil plants in Germany, Wilhelmshaven's 56 MW accounts for 1.52% of Germany's total oil capacity of 3,691 MW. The largest oil plant in Germany is Kraftwerk Ingolstadt at 840 MW, making Wilhelmshaven 15 times smaller. Nearby plants include Unterweser Nuclear Power Plant (1,410 MW, Nuclear), Wilhelmshaven power station (757 MW, Coal), and Bremen-Farge power station (350 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 60 km northwest of Bremen.
53 years old
Germany, Europe
- 296. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #12,653 worldwide by installed capacity
- #614 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Germany
53 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 20,478 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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