WKW is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Rheinkraftwerk Albbruck-Dogern AG. It is one of 131 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. This plant represents 0.19% of Germany's hydro capacity. Ranked #62 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, WKW is significantly smaller than the largest hydro plant, PSW Vianden, which has a capacity of 1,096 MW, making WKW 45.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1,245 MW, Nuclear), Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,035 MW, Nuclear), and Wehr (910 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Freiburg.
17 years old
Germany, Europe
- 456. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Rheinkraftwerk Albbruck- Dogern AG operates 2 plants totalling 104 MW
120 plants within 100 km, 12,373 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
WKW is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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