Wintrich is a 20 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by RWE Innogy GmbH since 1965. Ranked #70 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Wintrich contributes 0.16% to the total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Wintrich 54.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Detzem (24 MW, Hydro), Trier (18.8 MW, Hydro), and Enkirch (18.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 30 km west of Trier.
61 years old
Germany, Europe
- 502. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
RWE Innogy GmbH operates 13 plants totalling 222 MW
129 plants within 100 km, 24,740 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wintrich is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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