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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.

Capacity
56 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH
Location
53.5658°, 8.1462°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW

Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 20,478 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aeolus II (7.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.565800, 8.146200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
111.6 Kt
172 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.91 Mt
Over 53 years of operation
Past Retirement
2003
23 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.3K
cars per year
14.9K
homes per year
5.1M
trees to offset

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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