Wuppertal-Elberfeld power station is an 85 MW coal power plant in Germany, operated by WSW Wuppertaler Stadtwerke AG and commissioned in 1989. Ranked #79 of 111 coal plants in Germany, this plant's 85 MW accounts for 0.14% of Germany's total coal capacity of 60,532 MW. The largest coal plant in Germany is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Wuppertal-Elberfeld 40.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include KW Voerde (1,390 MW, Coal), Knapsack Natural Gas I (1,230 MW, Gas), and KW Walsum (1,200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from Düsseldorf.
37 years old
Germany, Europe
- 246. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #10,919 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,450 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Germany
37 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
WSW Wuppertaler Stadtwerke AG operates 1 plants totalling 85 MW
154 plants within 100 km, 40,999 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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