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Zielitz is a 52 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by K+S AG and commissioned in 1996. It is located at coordinates 52.2985, 11.6796. Ranked #94 of 199 gas plants in Germany. Its 52 MW capacity accounts for 0.17% of Germany's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Zielitz 38.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Zellstoff Stendal GmbH (138.9 MW, Biomass), GuD-Ikw Staßfurt (132 MW, Gas), and Windpark Arneburg 2 (117 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 100 km west of Berlin.

Capacity
52 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
K+S AG
Location
52.2985°, 11.6796°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 308. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #12,921 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,689 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

K+S AG operates 5 plants totalling 266 MW

Regional density

154 plants within 100 km, 4,526 MW combined

Nearest plant: Angern A1 (12 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.298500, 11.679600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
100.4 Kt
205 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.01 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.8K
cars per year
13.4K
homes per year
4.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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
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