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List of power stations in Germany

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The following page lists most of the power stations in the electricity sector in Germany. For traction current, see List of installations for 15 kV AC railway electrification in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Coal, gas, oil, waste

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As of July 2023, Germany still had 58 active coal power plants.[1][unreliable source?]

Name Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Height of Chimneys
m / ft
Year Fuel Remarks
Ahrensfelde Power Plant Ahrensfelde 52°35′23.0″N 13°33′31″E / 52.589722°N 13.55861°E / 52.589722; 13.55861 (Ahrensfelde) 152 27 89 1990 - 2020 Natural gas
Altchemnitz Heating Power Station Altchemnitz, Saxony 50°47′54.9″N 12°55′2.7″E / 50.798583°N 12.917417°E / 50.798583; 12.917417 (Altchemnitz) 232 225 738 1972 Oil (until 1981), natural gas
Altbach Power Station Altbach, Baden-Württemberg 48°43′1.42″N 9°22′2.91″E / 48.7170611°N 9.3674750°E / 48.7170611; 9.3674750 (Altbach Power Plant)
48°43′2.77″N 9°22′26.82″E / 48.7174361°N 9.3741167°E / 48.7174361; 9.3741167 (Altbach Power Plant)
1270 250 820 Coal
Asdonkshof Waste Incineration Plant Kamp-Lintfort, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°31′23.17″N 6°34′31.96″E / 51.5231028°N 6.5755444°E / 51.5231028; 6.5755444 (Asdonkshof Waste Plant) 22 (98) 200 660 1995 Waste
Baunatal Heating Power Plant Kassel-Baunatal 42
Bayer-Power Station Leverkusen Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia 220 720 were used until 1944 as carrier for Bayer Cross Leverkusen
Bergkamen Power Station Bergkamen, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°38′12.16″N 7°37′14.05″E / 51.6367111°N 7.6205694°E / 51.6367111; 7.6205694 (Bergkamen Power Plant) 747 282 925 1981 Coal
Berlin-Buch Power Plant Berlin 52°38′6″N 13°30′37.17″E / 52.63500°N 13.5103250°E / 52.63500; 13.5103250 (Berlin-Buchholz Power Plant) 5 120 390 1974
Berlin-Charlottenburg Heating Power Plant Berlin-Charlottenburg 52°31′19.76″N 13°18′31.18″E / 52.5221556°N 13.3086611°E / 52.5221556; 13.3086611 (Berlin-Charlottenburg Heating Power Plant) 215 104 341
Berlin-Köpenick Power Plant Berlin 52°26′7″N 13°34′54″E / 52.43528°N 13.58167°E / 52.43528; 13.58167 (Berlin-Köpenick Power Plant) 10 Gas
Berlin-Lichterfelde Power Plant Berlin 52°25′29.81″N 13°18′35.4″E / 52.4249472°N 13.309833°E / 52.4249472; 13.309833 (Berlin-Lichterfelde Power Plant) 450 158 518 1974 Gas
Berlin-Moabit Heating Power Plant Berlin-Moabit 52°32′15″N 13°20′45″E / 52.53750°N 13.34583°E / 52.53750; 13.34583 (Berlin-Moabit Heating Power Plant) 150
Berlin-Mitte Heating Power Plant Berlin-Mitte 52°30′41.73″N 13°25′15.57″E / 52.5115917°N 13.4209917°E / 52.5115917; 13.4209917 (Berlin-Mitte Heating Power Plant) 440 100 330
Berlin-Reuter/West Power Plant Berlin-Charlottenburg 52°32′4.45″N 13°14′40.32″E / 52.5345694°N 13.2445333°E / 52.5345694; 13.2445333 (Berlin-Reutter/West Power Plant) 600 122 400 Coal Reuter West Power Plant
Berlin-Reutter Berlin-Charlottenburg 52°31′51.89″N 13°14′44.49″E / 52.5310806°N 13.2456917°E / 52.5310806; 13.2456917 (Berlin-Reutter Power Plant) 165 122 400 1930 Waste
Berlin-Wilmersdorf Heating Power Plant Berlin-Mitte 52°28′53.89″N 13°18′28.32″E / 52.4816361°N 13.3078667°E / 52.4816361; 13.3078667 (Berlin-Wilmersdorf Heating Power Plant) 330 102 335
Berlin-Klingenberg Power Plant Berlin 52°29′24.09″N 13°29′45.39″E / 52.4900250°N 13.4959417°E / 52.4900250; 13.4959417 (Berlin-Klingenberg Power Plant) 188 169 554
Berlin-Lichtenberg Power Plant Berlin 52°31′24.25″N 13°31′19.96″E / 52.5234028°N 13.5222111°E / 52.5234028; 13.5222111 (Berlin-Lichtenberg Power Plant) 36 169 554
Berrenrath Industrial Power Plant Berrenrath 50°51′55.2″N 6°49′26.8″E / 50.865333°N 6.824111°E / 50.865333; 6.824111 (Berrenrath Industrial Power Plant) 107
Bexbach Power Station Bexbach, Saarland 49°21′48.51″N 7°14′13.38″E / 49.3634750°N 7.2370500°E / 49.3634750; 7.2370500 (Bexbach Power Station) 773 240 790 Coal
Bochum Heating Power Plant Bochum 51°27′5.69″N 7°13′10.73″E / 51.4515806°N 7.2196472°E / 51.4515806; 7.2196472 (Bochum Heating Power Plant) 21 130 430
Boxberg Power Station Boxberg, Saxony 51°24′53.95″N 14°33′41.76″E / 51.4149861°N 14.5616000°E / 51.4149861; 14.5616000 (Boxberg Power Plant)
51°24′55″N 14°33′48.94″E / 51.41528°N 14.5635944°E / 51.41528; 14.5635944 (Boxberg Power Plant)
51°24′57.17″N 14°34′0.18″E / 51.4158806°N 14.5667167°E / 51.4158806; 14.5667167 (Boxberg Power Plant)
51°24′59.93″N 14°34′19.09″E / 51.4166472°N 14.5719694°E / 51.4166472; 14.5719694 (Boxberg Power Plant)
2575 300 980 Coal (lignite)
Braunschweig-Mitte Heating Power Plant Braunschweig, Lower Saxony 52°16′43.57″N 10°30′53.96″E / 52.2787694°N 10.5149889°E / 52.2787694; 10.5149889 (Braunschweig-Mitte Heating Power Plant) 319 198 650 1983
Bremen-Farge Power Plant Bremen 53°12′7.65″N 8°30′57.96″E / 53.2021250°N 8.5161000°E / 53.2021250; 8.5161000 (Bremen-Farge Power Plant) 343 150 490
Bremen-Findorff Waste Incineration Plant Bremen 53°6′51″N 8°49′1″E / 53.11417°N 8.81694°E / 53.11417; 8.81694 (Bremen-Findorff Waste Incineration Plant) 15.3
Unit 6 of Bremen-Hafen Power Station Bremen 53°7′29.54″N 8°43′43.11″E / 53.1248722°N 8.7286417°E / 53.1248722; 8.7286417 (Bremen-Harbour Power Plant) 450 250 820 Coal
Bremen-Hastedt Power Plant Bremen 53°03′35.2″N 8°52′23.4″E / 53.059778°N 8.873167°E / 53.059778; 8.873167 (Bremen-Hastedt Power Plant) 280
Bremen-Mittelsbüren Power Plant Bremen 53°07′44.33″N 8°41′0.22″E / 53.1289806°N 8.6833944°E / 53.1289806; 8.6833944 (Bremen-Mittelsbüren Heating Power Plant) 280 197 646 also traction current
Bridge of Nossen Heating Power Plant Dresden 51°02′30.47″N 13°42′29.6″E / 51.0417972°N 13.708222°E / 51.0417972; 13.708222 (Bridge of Nossen Heating Power Plant) 270 80 260
Buschhaus Power Station Helmstedt, Lower Saxony 52°10′18.35″N 10°58′37.89″E / 52.1717639°N 10.9771917°E / 52.1717639; 10.9771917 (Buschhaus Power Plant) 380 300 980 1984 Coal (lignite)
Castrop-Rauxel Power Station Castrop-Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°34′49.37″N 7°18′49.19″E / 51.5803806°N 7.3136639°E / 51.5803806; 7.3136639 (Castrop-Rauxel Power Station) 290 230 750 Coal
Power Plant Chemnitz Chemnitz 50°51′28.01″N 12°55′25.79″E / 50.8577806°N 12.9238306°E / 50.8577806; 12.9238306 (Chemnitz Power Plant) 195 308 1,010 Coal (lignite), gas, Oil
Cuno Power Station Herdecke, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°24′15.41″N 7°24′49.09″E / 51.4042806°N 7.4136361°E / 51.4042806; 7.4136361 (Cuno Power Station) 240 790
Dormagen Power Plant Dormagen 410
Dortmund-Derne Power Station Dortmund-Derne, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°34′12.38″N 7°31′40.98″E / 51.5701056°N 7.5280500°E / 51.5701056; 7.5280500 (Dortmund-Derne Power Station) 210 690 Coal
Dresden-Reick Heating Power Station Dresden-Reick, Saxony 51°1′28.14″N 13°46′59.78″E / 51.0244833°N 13.7832722°E / 51.0244833; 13.7832722 (Dresden-Reick) 204 669
Datteln Power Station Datteln 51°37′48.16″N 7°19′52.73″E / 51.6300444°N 7.3313139°E / 51.6300444; 7.3313139 (Datteln Power Plant) 1100 180 590 Coal also traction current
Emden-Biomass Power Plant Emden 20
Emden Power Plant Emden 450 120 390
Emsland Natural Gas Power Plant Lingen 52°28′50.93″N 7°18′20.11″E / 52.4808139°N 7.3055861°E / 52.4808139; 7.3055861 (Emsland Natural Gas Power Plant) 864 160 520 Natural gas
Ensdorf Power Plant Ensdorf 49°17′40.04″N 6°46′18.13″E / 49.2944556°N 6.7717028°E / 49.2944556; 6.7717028 (Ensdorf Heating Power Plant) 430 180 590
Erfurt-Ost Heating Power Station Erfurt, Thuringia 51 00 55 N 011 02 23 E 226 741 demolished
Essen-Karnap Incineration Plant Essen-Karnap, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°30′53.98″N 6°59′37.93″E / 51.5149944°N 6.9938694°E / 51.5149944; 6.9938694 (Karnap) 200 660 Waste
Franken I Power Plant Nuremberg 49°25′14.88″N 11°00′27.64″E / 49.4208000°N 11.0076778°E / 49.4208000; 11.0076778 (Franken I Power Plant) 843 150 490
Franken II Power Station Erlangen, Bavaria 49°33′47″N 10°58′25″E / 49.56306°N 10.97361°E / 49.56306; 10.97361 (Franken II Power Station ( demolished)) 202 663 1963/64 demolished in 2001
Flensburg Heating Power Plant Flensburg 170 140 460
Frankfurt Traction Current Power Plant Frankfurt 50°05′48.88″N 8°39′5.26″E / 50.0969111°N 8.6514611°E / 50.0969111; 8.6514611 (Frankfurt Traction Current Power Plant) 12 1966 only traction current
Freimann Heating Power Plant Munich 48°11′18″N 11°36′42″E / 48.18833°N 11.61167°E / 48.18833; 11.61167 (Freimann Heating Power Plant) 160 Natural gas
Frimmersdorf Power Station Frimmersdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°3′16.19″N 6°34′33.31″E / 51.0544972°N 6.5759194°E / 51.0544972; 6.5759194 (Frimmersdorf Power Station)
51°3′19.76″N 6°34′34.7″E / 51.0554889°N 6.576306°E / 51.0554889; 6.576306 (Frimmersdorf Power Station)
51°3′28.02″N 6°34′38.65″E / 51.0577833°N 6.5774028°E / 51.0577833; 6.5774028 (Frimmersdorf Power Station)
623 200 660 Coal (lignite) CO2 output (2017) = 3.58 million tonnes[2]
Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Schweinfurt Schweinfurt 50°1′48.31″N 10°13′24.98″E / 50.0300861°N 10.2236056°E / 50.0300861; 10.2236056 (Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Schweinfurt) 126 97.5 320 Coal, Waste
Gera-Nord Heating Power Station (3 Essen) Gera, Thuringia 50°54′18.59″N 12°3′48.34″E / 50.9051639°N 12.0634278°E / 50.9051639; 12.0634278 (3 Essen)
50°54′17.65″N 12°3′44.96″E / 50.9049028°N 12.0624889°E / 50.9049028; 12.0624889 (3 Essen)
50°54′15.69″N 12°3′48.6″E / 50.9043583°N 12.063500°E / 50.9043583; 12.063500 (3 Essen)
225 738
Gersteinwerk Werne, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°40′24.79″N 7°43′14.28″E / 51.6735528°N 7.7206333°E / 51.6735528; 7.7206333 (Gersteinwerk) 2127 282 925 1984 Coal
Goldenberg Power Plant Hürth 50°51′40.47″N 6°50′7.34″E / 50.8612417°N 6.8353722°E / 50.8612417; 6.8353722 (Goldenberg Power Plant) 171 125 410
Grosskrotzenburg Power Station Großkrotzenburg, Hessen 50°5′17.76″N 8°57′5.97″E / 50.0882667°N 8.9516583°E / 50.0882667; 8.9516583 (Staudinger Power Plant) 1132 250 820 Coal
GuD-Heating Station Knapsack Hürth 800 70 230
Gustav Knepper Power Station Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°34′06.52″N 7°20′56.77″E / 51.5684778°N 7.3491028°E / 51.5684778; 7.3491028 (Dortmund-Derne Power Station ( demolished)) 350 210 690 Coal demolished by explosives on February 17, 2019
Hagenwerder Power Plant, Unit III Görlitz/Hagenwerder, Saxony 51°3′42″N 14°56′55″E / 51.06167°N 14.94861°E / 51.06167; 14.94861 (Haugenwerder Power Plant ( demolished)) 250 820 1972/73 Coal demolished by explosives on June 19, 1998
Hamm-Schmehausen Power Station Hamm-Schmehausen, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°40′49.1″N 7°58′12.7″E / 51.680306°N 7.970194°E / 51.680306; 7.970194 (Hamm-Schmehausen Power Plant) 850 200 660 Natural gas
Hannover-Herrenhausen Power Plant Hannover 105 110 360
Hannover-Kronsberg Heating Power Plant Hannover-Kronsberg 1.17
Hannover-Linden Power Plant Hannover 100 100 330
Hannover-Stöcken Power Plant Hannover 52°25′13″N 9°38′51.03″E / 52.42028°N 9.6475083°E / 52.42028; 9.6475083 (Hannover-Stöcken Power Plant) 230 70 230
Herne Power Station Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°33′2.36″N 7°11′15.27″E / 51.5506556°N 7.1875750°E / 51.5506556; 7.1875750 (Herne Power Plant) 950 300 980 1989 Coal
Heilbronn Power Station Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg 49°10′31.91″N 9°12′27.19″E / 49.1755306°N 9.2075528°E / 49.1755306; 9.2075528 (Heilbronn Power Plant) 1130 250 820 Coal
Hermann Wenzel Power Plant Duisburg
Heyden Power Station Petershagen, North Rhine-Westphalia 52°22′53.79″N 8°59′55.2″E / 52.3816083°N 8.998667°E / 52.3816083; 8.998667 (Heyden Power Station) 920 227 745 Coal
Huckingen Power Plant Duisburg-Huckingen 600
Ibbenbüren Power Station Ibbenbüren, North Rhine-Westphalia 52°17′9.11″N 7°44′45.23″E / 52.2858639°N 7.7458972°E / 52.2858639; 7.7458972 (Ibbenbüren Power Plant) 770 275 902 1985 Anthracite
Ingolstadt Waste Incineration Plant Ingolstadt 80 260
Ingolstadt Power Station Ingolstadt, Bavaria 48°45′43.23″N 11°30′11.73″E / 48.7620083°N 11.5032583°E / 48.7620083; 11.5032583 (Ingolstadt Power Station) 840 200 660 Oil
Irsching Power Station Irsching, Bavaria 48°46′1.32″N 11°34′45.19″E / 48.7670333°N 11.5792194°E / 48.7670333; 11.5792194 (Irsching Power Station)
48°46′1.48″N 11°34′49.46″E / 48.7670778°N 11.5804056°E / 48.7670778; 11.5804056 (Irsching Power Station);

48°46′1.43″N 11°34′52.92″E / 48.7670639°N 11.5813667°E / 48.7670639; 11.5813667 (Irsching Power Station)

1869 200 660 Natural gas, Oil
Power Plant Jänschwalde Jänschwalde 51°49′56.07″N 14°27′10.89″E / 51.8322417°N 14.4530250°E / 51.8322417; 14.4530250 (Jänschwalde Power Plant)
51°49′55.76″N 14°27′25.89″E / 51.8321556°N 14.4571917°E / 51.8321556; 14.4571917 (Jänschwalde Power Plant)
51°49′55.5″N 14°27′40.96″E / 51.832083°N 14.4613778°E / 51.832083; 14.4613778 (Jänschwalde Power Plant)
3000 300 980 1981 Coal (lignite)
Jena Heating Power Station Jena, Thuringia 50°53′51.53″N 11°35′12.5″E / 50.8976472°N 11.586806°E / 50.8976472; 11.586806 (Jena Heating Power Station) 225 225 738 Natural gas
Karlsruhe-West Heating Power Plant Karlsruhe 49°0′50.98″N 8°20′51.56″E / 49.0141611°N 8.3476556°E / 49.0141611; 8.3476556 (Karlsruhe-West Heating Power Plant) 33 140 460
Karlsruhe RDK 7 and 8 Karlsruhe 49°0′47″N 8°18′29″E / 49.01306°N 8.30806°E / 49.01306; 8.30806 (Karlsruhe RDK 7 and 8 Power Plant) 1827 233 764 Bituminous Coal
Kassel Power Plant Kassel 34
Kempten Waste Power Plant Kempten 60 200
Kiel Power Plant Kiel 354 113 371
Kirchmöser Power Station Brandenburg 52°23′40.55″N 12°25′4.97″E / 52.3945972°N 12.4180472°E / 52.3945972; 12.4180472 (Kirchmöser Power Plant) 160 70 230 traction current
Kirchlengern Power Plant Kirchlengern 182 66 217
Kraftwerk Westfalen [de] Siegenbeckstraße, Hamm-Uentrop 51°40′49″N 7°58′11″E / 51.68028°N 7.96972°E / 51.68028; 7.96972 (Kraftwerk Westfalen Power Station) 305 Coal
Lauchhammer-South Heating Plant Lauchhammer, Saxony 51°28′14″N 13°46′46″E / 51.47056°N 13.77944°E / 51.47056; 13.77944 (Lauchhammer-South Heating Plant) 200 660 demolished in 2002
Lausward Power Plant Düsseldorf 51°13′15.03″N 6°43′53.66″E / 51.2208417°N 6.7315722°E / 51.2208417; 6.7315722 (Lausward Power Plant) 520 150 490 also traction current
Leuna Power Station Leuna 51°17′53.19″N 12°01′10.22″E / 51.2981083°N 12.0195056°E / 51.2981083; 12.0195056 (Leuna Power Plant) 158 70 230
Lingen Reffinery Power Plant Lingen 52°33′43.33″N 7°18′9.49″E / 52.5620361°N 7.3026361°E / 52.5620361; 7.3026361 (Lingen Reffinery Power Plant) 68 150 490
Lippendorf Power Station Lippendorf, Saxony 51°10′36.37″N 12°22′34.94″E / 51.1767694°N 12.3763722°E / 51.1767694; 12.3763722 (Lippendorf Power Plant ( demolished)) 300 980 1967 Coal (lignite) demolished in 2005
Lippendorf Power Station Lippendorf, Saxony 51°10′56″N 12°22′24″E / 51.18222°N 12.37333°E / 51.18222; 12.37333 (Lippendorf Coal Power Plant) 1867 1999/2000 Coal (lignite) Two new plants commissioned 1999 / 2000
Lünen Power Station Lünen, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°36′50.79″N 7°28′53.12″E / 51.6141083°N 7.4814222°E / 51.6141083; 7.4814222 (Lünen Power Plant) 500 250 820 Coal 110 MW traction current
Lünen Trianel Coal Power Plant Lünen, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°36′51″N 7°27′42″E / 51.61417°N 7.46167°E / 51.61417; 7.46167 (Trianel Power Plant, Lünen) 750 2013 Coal Trianel Coal Power Plant, Lünen
Magdeburg Waste Power Plant Magdeburg 150 60 200
Mannheim-Neckarau Power Station Mannheim-Neckarau, Baden-Württemberg 49°26′40″N 8°29′53″E / 49.44444°N 8.49806°E / 49.44444; 8.49806 (Mannheim Power Plant)
49°26′36.73″N 8°30′9.76″E / 49.4435361°N 8.5027111°E / 49.4435361; 8.5027111 (Mannheim Power Plant)
2146 200 660 Coal 310 MW traction current
Marbach Power Plant Marbach 48°55′38.89″N 9°13′48.26″E / 48.9274694°N 9.2300722°E / 48.9274694; 9.2300722 (Marbach Power Plant) 160 520
Marl-Chemiepark Power Station Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°41′34″N 7°6′33″E / 51.69278°N 7.10917°E / 51.69278; 7.10917 (Marl Power Plant ( demolished)) 300 980 Coal demolished
Marl-Chemiepark Power Station Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°41′4.4″N 7°5′59.62″E / 51.684556°N 7.0998944°E / 51.684556; 7.0998944 (Marl Chemiepark) 241 791
Mehrum Power Station Hohenhameln, Lower Saxony 52°18′54.16″N 10°5′37.65″E / 52.3150444°N 10.0937917°E / 52.3150444; 10.0937917 (Hohenhameln Power Plant) 690 250 820 Coal
Merkenich Heating Power Station Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°01′5.03″N 6°57′52.14″E / 51.0180639°N 6.9644833°E / 51.0180639; 6.9644833 (Merkenich Power Plant) 195 250 820 Natural gas, Coal (lignite)
Moers-Meerbeck Power Station Moers-Meerbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°28′13.95″N 6°38′32.78″E / 51.4705417°N 6.6424389°E / 51.4705417; 6.6424389 (Moers-Meerbeck Power Station) 210 690 Coal
Moorburg Power Plant Hamburg 53°29′20″N 9°56′56″E / 53.48889°N 9.94889°E / 53.48889; 9.94889 (Hamburg-Moorburg Coal Power Plant) 1730 2015 Coal
Munich-North Heating Power Plant Munich 48°10′52.44″N 11°38′23.36″E / 48.1812333°N 11.6398222°E / 48.1812333; 11.6398222 (Munich-North Heating Power Plant) 360 130 430 Coal
Munich-South Heating Power Plant Munich 48°6′50.53″N 11°33′20.82″E / 48.1140361°N 11.5557833°E / 48.1140361; 11.5557833 (Munich-South Heating Power Plant) 698 175 574 Natural gas, Oil
Neurath Power Station Grevenbroich 51°02′16.15″N 6°36′42.77″E / 51.0378194°N 6.6118806°E / 51.0378194; 6.6118806 (Neurath Heating Power Plant) 4300 195 640 Coal (lignite) (3 × 312 MW, 636 + 636) and 2 × 1100 MW CO2 output (2017) = 29.90 million tonnes[2]
Niederaussem Power Station Niederaussem 50°59′44″N 6°40′09″E / 50.99556°N 6.66917°E / 50.99556; 6.66917 (Niederaussem Power Station) 3864 Coal (lignite) CO2 output (2017) = 27.17 million tonnes[2]
Offleben Power Station Offleben, Lower Saxony 52°08′45.64″N 11°01′41.92″E / 52.1460111°N 11.0283111°E / 52.1460111; 11.0283111 (Offleben Power Station) 207 679 Coal (lignite)
Pleinting Power Plant Pleinting 48°40′8.78″N 13°6′31″E / 48.6691056°N 13.10861°E / 48.6691056; 13.10861 (Pleinting Power Plant) 725 175 574 1968 - 2008 Light oil
Rostock Power Station Rostock 54°08′34.24″N 12°7′58.62″E / 54.1428444°N 12.1329500°E / 54.1428444; 12.1329500 (Rostock Power Plant) 600 141.5 464 Coal
Rüstersieler Power Station Rüstersieler, Lower Saxony 53°33′56.93″N 8°8′46.46″E / 53.5658139°N 8.1462389°E / 53.5658139; 8.1462389 (Rüstersieler Power Plant) 747 275 902 Coal
Römerbrücke Heating Power Plant Saarbrücken 49°13′25.15″N 7°00′53.71″E / 49.2236528°N 7.0149194°E / 49.2236528; 7.0149194 (Römerbrücke Heating Power Plant) 110 177 581
Robert Frank Power Plant Landesbergen 500 181 594
Shamrock Power Plant Herne 132 76 249
Sindelfingen Heating Power Plant Sindelfingen 48°41′48.83″N 8°59′57.39″E / 48.6968972°N 8.9992750°E / 48.6968972; 8.9992750 (Sindelfingen Heat Power Plant) 120 390
Schkopau Power Station Schkopau, Saxony-Anhalt 51°23′54.44″N 11°57′1.17″E / 51.3984556°N 11.9503250°E / 51.3984556; 11.9503250 (Schkopau Power Station) 916 200 660 Coal (lignite) 110 MW traction current
Schwedt Power Station Schwedt, Brandenburg 53°5′54.06″N 14°13′10.34″E / 53.0983500°N 14.2195389°E / 53.0983500; 14.2195389 (Schwedt Power Station) 200 660
Power Plant Scholven Gelsenkirchen 51°36′12.84″N 7°0′7.44″E / 51.6035667°N 7.0020667°E / 51.6035667; 7.0020667 (Scholven Power Plant Main)
51°36′2.06″N 7°0′16.56″E / 51.6005722°N 7.0046000°E / 51.6005722; 7.0046000 (Scholven Power Plant Main)
760 302 991 Coal
Scholven A Power Station Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°35′59.83″N 7°0′20.27″E / 51.5999528°N 7.0056306°E / 51.5999528; 7.0056306 (Scholven A Power Station) 240.5 789
Schwandorf Power Station Schwandorf, Bavaria 49°18′13.82″N 12°4′39.05″E / 49.3038389°N 12.0775139°E / 49.3038389; 12.0775139 (Schwandorf Power Plant)
49°18′14.42″N 12°4′35.33″E / 49.3040056°N 12.0764806°E / 49.3040056; 12.0764806 (Schwandorf Power Plant)
235 771 Coal (lignite) demolished
Schilling Power Station Stade, Lower Saxony 53°37′4″N 9°31′57″E / 53.61778°N 9.53250°E / 53.61778; 9.53250 (Schilling Power Station ( demolished)) 220 720 1962 Oil demolished
Schwarze Pumpe power station Spremberg 51°32′8.93″N 14°21′17.11″E / 51.5358139°N 14.3547528°E / 51.5358139; 14.3547528 (Black Pump Power Plant) 1600 172 564 Coal (lignite)
Stuttgart-Gaisburg Power Plant Stuttgart 48°46′56.09″N 9°13′52.81″E / 48.7822472°N 9.2313361°E / 48.7822472; 9.2313361 (Stuttgart-Gaisburg Power Plant) 60 160 520
Stuttgart-Münster Power Plant Stuttgart 48°48′55.31″N 9°13′11.07″E / 48.8153639°N 9.2197417°E / 48.8153639; 9.2197417 (Stuttgart-Münster Heating Power Plant) 164 180 590
Thierbach Power Station Espenhain, Saxony 51°10′4.83″N 12°30′28.89″E / 51.1680083°N 12.5080250°E / 51.1680083; 12.5080250 (Espenhain Power Plant ( demolished)) 300 980 Coal (lignite) demolished
Thyrow Gas Turbine Power Plant Thyrow 300
Tiefstack Power Station Hamburg 53°31′37″N 10°3′49″E / 53.52694°N 10.06361°E / 53.52694; 10.06361 (Hamburg Tiefstack combined heat and power station) 321 120 390 Coal and gas
Veltheim Power Plant Veltheim 52°11′23″N 8°56′1″E / 52.18972°N 8.93361°E / 52.18972; 8.93361 (Veltheim Power Plant) 880 140 460 Coal
Völklingen-Fenne Power Plant Völklingen 49°14′58.48″N 6°52′53.2″E / 49.2495778°N 6.881444°E / 49.2495778; 6.881444 (Völklingen-Fenne Power Plant) 600 160 520 Steag Völklingen complex
Voerde Power Plant Voerde, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°34′37.65″N 6°40′53.19″E / 51.5771250°N 6.6814417°E / 51.5771250; 6.6814417 (Voerde Power Plant) 2234 Coal (lignite) Steag pdf page
Walheim Power Plant Walheim 49°01′6.38″N 9°9′26.39″E / 49.0184389°N 9.1573306°E / 49.0184389; 9.1573306 (Walheim Power Plant) 253 148 486 Coal
Walsum Power Station Walsum, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°31′42.81″N 6°42′52.54″E / 51.5285583°N 6.7145944°E / 51.5285583; 6.7145944 (Walsum Power Plant) 410 300 980 1988 Coal
Werdohl-Elverlingsen Power Station Werdohl, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°16′33.04″N 7°42′26.24″E / 51.2758444°N 7.7072889°E / 51.2758444; 7.7072889 (Werdohl Power Plant)
51°16′33.46″N 7°42′23.75″E / 51.2759611°N 7.7065972°E / 51.2759611; 7.7065972 (Werdohl Power Plant)
637 282 925 Coal
Wedel CHP Plant Wedel 53°33′59.25″N 9°43′32.14″E / 53.5664583°N 9.7255944°E / 53.5664583; 9.7255944 (Wedel Heating Power Plant) 260 151 495 Coal Wedel CHP Plant
Weiher-3 CHP Plant Quierschied-Weiher, Saarland 49°20′5.23″N 7°2′7.85″E / 49.3347861°N 7.0355139°E / 49.3347861; 7.0355139 (Weiher Power Plant) 680 232 761 Coal Weiher PP
Weisweiler Power Plant Eschweiler 50°50′21.14″N 6°19′25.88″E / 50.8392056°N 6.3238556°E / 50.8392056; 6.3238556 (Weisweiler Power Plant) 2457 180 590 Primary: Coal (lignite),
Secondary: Natural gas
Weisweiler PP
Westfalen Hamm Power Plant[3] Uentrop-Schmehausen, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°40′36″N 7°58′21″E / 51.67667°N 7.97250°E / 51.67667; 7.97250 (Westfalen Hamm Power Plant) 850 2007 Natural gas Westfalen Hamm PP
Wilhelmshaven Power Station (E.ON) Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony 53°33′53″N 8°8′49″E / 53.56472°N 8.14694°E / 53.56472; 8.14694 (Wilhelmshaven Power Station) 747 250 820 1976 Coal
Wolfsburg Heating Power Plant Wolfsburg 140 118 387
Wolfsburg-West Heating Power Plant Wolfsburg 300 160 520
Weissenhorn Waste Incineration Plant Weissenhorn
West Heating Power Plant Frankfurt 244 125 410
Westerholt Power Station Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°36′4.48″N 7°3′52.16″E / 51.6012444°N 7.0644889°E / 51.6012444; 7.0644889 (Westerholt Power Plant) 337.5 1,107 1997 Coal demolished in 2006
Wuppertal-Barmen Heating Power Plant Wuppertal 51°16′8.86″N 7°12′1.71″E / 51.2691278°N 7.2004750°E / 51.2691278; 7.2004750 (Wuppertal-Barmen Heating Power Plant) 56 137 449
Wuppertal-Elberfeld Heating Power Plant Wuppertal 51°14′54.19″N 7°7′7.61″E / 51.2483861°N 7.1187806°E / 51.2483861; 7.1187806 (Wuppertal-Elberfeld Heating Power Plant) 100 198 650
Zolling CHP plant Zolling, Bavaria 48°27′19.05″N 11°47′58.25″E / 48.4552917°N 11.7995139°E / 48.4552917; 11.7995139 (Zolling CHP Power Station) 449 220 720 Coal, Biomass

Hydroelectric

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Station Town Geographical coordinates Capacity (MW)
Bad Abbach Power Station Bad Abbach 48°56′47″N 12°00′47″E / 48.94638809°N 12.01305556°E / 48.94638809; 12.01305556 (Bad Abbach Power Station) 3.5 MW ( traction current)
Aufkirchen Power Station Aufkirchen 48°18′19″N 11°51′28″E / 48.3052492°N 11.8577135°E / 48.3052492; 11.8577135 (Aufkirchen Power Station) 40 ( 13 MW traction current)
Bad Säckingen Power Station Bad Säckingen 47°33′28″N 7°57′24″E / 47.5577658°N 7.956714°E / 47.5577658; 7.956714 (Bad Säckingen Power Station) 73.6
Bergheim Power Station Bad Säckingen 48°45′03″N 11°16′23″E / 48.7507492°N 11.2729812°E / 48.7507492; 11.2729812 (Bergheim Power Station) 23.7 ( only traction current)
Bertoldsheim Power Station Rennertshofen 48°44′09″N 11°01′15″E / 48.735722°N 11.0208321°E / 48.735722; 11.0208321 (Bertoldsheim Power Station) 18.9 ( only traction current)
Bettenberg Power Station Nagold 48°36′03″N 8°44′14″E / 48.600881°N 8.73715°E / 48.600881; 8.73715 (Bettenberg Power Station) 0.2
Bittenbrunn Power Station Bittenbrunn 48°44′04″N 11°08′37″E / 48.7344448°N 11.1436504°E / 48.7344448; 11.1436504 (Bittenbrunn Power Station) 20.2 ( only traction current)
Dettingen Power Station Dettingen 48°06′44″N 10°08′00″E / 48.112167°N 10.133225°E / 48.112167; 10.133225 (Dettingen Power Station) 11
Eitting Power Station Eitting 48°21′32″N 11°52′58″E / 48.3589581°N 11.8827975°E / 48.3589581; 11.8827975 (Eitting Power Station) ? ( only traction current)
Fankel Power Station Fankel 50°07′27″N 7°13′38″E / 50.124044°N 7.227222°E / 50.124044; 7.227222 (Eitting Power Station) 16.4
Forggensee Dam Rosshaupten 47°39′15″N 10°44′59″E / 47.6542518°N 10.7497251°E / 47.6542518; 10.7497251 (Forggensee Dam) 45.5
Iffezheim Power Station Iffezheim 48°49′58″N 8°06′38″E / 48.8327607°N 8.1104851°E / 48.8327607; 8.1104851 (Iffezheim Power Station) 104
Ingolstadt Hydroelectric Power Station Ingolstadt 48°45′01″N 11°24′43″E / 48.7503672°N 11.4119518°E / 48.7503672; 11.4119518 (Ingolstadt Hydroelectric Power Station) 19.8 ( only traction current)
Kachlet Power Station Passau 48°34′45″N 13°24′27″E / 48.5791554°N 13.4073865°E / 48.5791554; 13.4073865 (Kachlet Power Station) 52
Koblenz Power Station Koblenz 50°21′57″N 7°34′54″E / 50.365783°N 7.581553°E / 50.365783; 7.581553 (Koblenz Power Station) 16
Laufenburg Power Station Laufenburg 47°33′24″N 8°02′53″E / 47.5566146°N 8.0480593°E / 47.5566146; 8.0480593 (Laufenburg Power Station) 106
Möhne Dam Günne 51°29′23″N 8°03′32″E / 51.4896339°N 8.0589706°E / 51.4896339; 8.0589706 (Möhne Dam) 7.04
Mühlhausen Power Station Mühlacker 48°56′01″N 8°54′07″E / 48.933664°N 8.90195°E / 48.933664; 8.90195 (Mühlhausen Power Station) 1.68
Pfrombach Power Station Pfrombach 48°26′29″N 11°59′34″E / 48.4413727°N 11.9928968°E / 48.4413727; 11.9928968 (Pfrombach Power Station) ? ( also traction current)
Rheinfelden Power Station Rheinfelden 47°34′12″N 7°48′46″E / 47.5700403°N 7.8126848°E / 47.5700403; 7.8126848 (Rheinfelden Power Station) 25.7
Ryburg-Schwörstadt Power Station Schwörstadt 47°35′13″N 7°50′02″E / 47.5868403°N 7.8338555°E / 47.5868403; 7.8338555 (Ryburg-Schwörstadt Power Station) 120
Serrig Power Station Serrig 49°34′00″N 6°35′33″E / 49.566669°N 6.592558°E / 49.566669; 6.592558 (Serrig Power Station) 12.1
Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station Kochel am See 47°37′47″N 11°20′15″E / 47.6298189°N 11.3374454°E / 47.6298189; 11.3374454 (Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station) 124 ( 52 MW traction current)
Wendefurth Power Station Wendefurth 51°44′21″N 10°54′26″E / 51.7390417°N 10.9071493°E / 51.7390417; 10.9071493 (Wendefurth Power Station) 80
Wyhlen Dam Grenzach-Wyhlen 47°32′20″N 7°42′28″E / 47.5389195°N 7.7076817°E / 47.5389195; 7.7076817 (Wyhlen Dam) 38.5
Schärding-Neuhaus Power Station Neuhaus am Inn 48°26′07″N 13°26′20″E / 48.4354009°N 13.4388113°E / 48.4354009; 13.4388113 (Schärding-Neuhaus Power Station) 96
Sylvenstein Dam Langleger 47°35′11″N 11°32′59″E / 47.5863428°N 11.549651°E / 47.5863428; 11.549651 (Sylvenstein Dam) 7
Söse Dam Osterode am Harz 51°44′19″N 10°18′38″E / 51.7386962°N 10.310626°E / 51.7386962; 10.310626 (Söse Dam) 1.44

Pumped-storage hydroelectric

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Station Location Coordinates Capacity gen
(MW)
Capacity pump
(MW)
Notes
Albbecken Pumped Storage Station ( Witznau Pumped Storage Station) Witznau 47°41′16″N 8°15′05″E / 47.6878681°N 8.2514513°E / 47.6878681; 8.2514513 (Albbecken Pumped Storage Station) 220 128
Bleiloch Pumped Storage Station Remptendorf 50°31′31″N 11°42′54″E / 50.5252824°N 11.7150521°E / 50.5252824; 11.7150521 (Bleiloch Pumped Storage Station) 80 ?
Dhron Valley Dam Heidenburg 49°47′47″N 6°53′55″E / 49.796274°N 6.8985558°E / 49.796274; 6.8985558 (Dhron Valley Dam) 8.1 ? Since 1995 no pump operation
Erzhausen Pumped Storage Station Erzhausen 51°53′55″N 9°55′30″E / 51.898611111111°N 9.925°E / 51.898611111111; 9.925 (Erzhausen Pumped Storage Station) 220 228
Geesthacht Pumped Storage Station Geesthacht 53°25′09″N 10°23′37″E / 53.4191238°N 10.3936458°E / 53.4191238; 10.3936458 (Geesthacht Pumped Storage Station) 131 ?
Glems Pumped Storage Station Glems 48°30′19″N 9°17′14″E / 48.5051789°N 9.2872453°E / 48.5051789; 9.2872453 (Glems Pumped Storage Station) 90 ?
Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station Goldisthal 50°30′29″N 11°00′16″E / 50.5080843°N 11.0044706°E / 50.5080843; 11.0044706 (Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station) 1060 ?
Happurg Pumped Storage Station Happurg 49°29′13″N 11°28′29″E / 49.4870295°N 11.4747262°E / 49.4870295; 11.4747262 (Happurg Pumped Storage Station) 176 ?
Häusern Pumped Storage Station Häusern 47°45′19″N 8°11′18″E / 47.7553855°N 8.1883067°E / 47.7553855; 8.1883067 (Häusern Pumped Storage Station) 140 ?
Hohenwarte II Pumped Storage Station Hohenwarte 50°36′15″N 11°28′30″E / 50.6040914°N 11.4749408°E / 50.6040914; 11.4749408 (Hohenwarte II Pumped Storage Station) 320 ?
Hotzenwald Pumped Storage Station Wehr 47°39′09″N 7°55′32″E / 47.6523655°N 7.9256701°E / 47.6523655; 7.9256701 (Hotzenwald Pumped Storage Station) 992 ?
Koepchenwerk Pumped Storage Station Herdecke 51°24′41″N 7°27′15″E / 51.411363°N 7.4541378°E / 51.411363; 7.4541378 (Koepchenwerk Pumped Storage Station) 153 ?
Langenprozelten Pumped Storage Station Langenprozelten 50°03′11″N 9°34′53″E / 50.0531314°N 9.5813522°E / 50.0531314; 9.5813522 (Langenprozelten Pumped Storage Station) 160 ( only traction current) ?
Leitzach Pumped Storage Station Vagen 47°52′27″N 11°52′12″E / 47.8740619°N 11.8701214°E / 47.8740619; 11.8701214 (Leitzach Pumped Storage Station) 93 ?
Markersbach Pumped Storage Station Markersbach 50°31′03″N 12°52′50″E / 50.5175266°N 12.8806436°E / 50.5175266; 12.8806436 (Markersbach Pumped Storage Station) 1050 ?
Mittweida Pumped Storage Station Mittweida 50°59′22″N 13°00′24″E / 50.9895028°N 13.0066431°E / 50.9895028; 13.0066431 (Mittweida Pumped Storage Station) 1.65 ? Defunct
Niederwartha Pumped Storage Station Niederwartha 51°05′29″N 13°36′36″E / 51.0913301°N 13.6100435°E / 51.0913301; 13.6100435 (Niederwartha Pumped Storage Station) 120 ?
Oder Valley Dam Bad Lauterberg 51°38′46″N 10°30′11″E / 51.6460663°N 10.5031013°E / 51.6460663; 10.5031013 (Oder Valley Dam) 5.04 ?
Ortenberg-Lissberg Pumped Storage Station Ortenberg 50°22′35″N 9°05′33″E / 50.3763118°N 9.092592°E / 50.3763118; 9.092592 (Ortenberg-Lissberg Pumped Storage Station) 2.3 ?
Reisach Pumped Storage Station Reisach 49°31′48″N 12°17′05″E / 49.530104°N 12.2845924°E / 49.530104; 12.2845924 (Reisach Pumped Storage Station) 105 ?
Rönkhausen Pumped Storage Station Rönkhausen-Glinge 51°13′29″N 7°59′36″E / 51.2247664°N 7.9933155°E / 51.2247664; 7.9933155 (Rönkhausen Pumped Storage Station) 160 ?
Rudolf-Fettweis-Power Plant Forbach 48°40′07″N 8°21′11″E / 48.6685328°N 8.3530855°E / 48.6685328; 8.3530855 (Rudolf-Fettweis-Power Plant) 44 ?
Rusel Power Plant Deggendorf-Mietraching 48°51′33″N 13°00′25″E / 48.8592093°N 13.0070293°E / 48.8592093; 13.0070293 (Rusel Power Plant) 44 ?
Säckingen Pumped Storage Station Bad Säckingen 47°33′56″N 7°57′13″E / 47.5656065°N 7.9536295°E / 47.5656065; 7.9536295 (Säckingen Pumped Storage Station) 472 ?
Tanzmühle Pumped Storage Station Döllnitz 49°33′08″N 12°16′52″E / 49.5521595°N 12.281127°E / 49.5521595; 12.281127 (Tanzmühle Pumped Storage Station) 25.2 ?
Waldeck I Pumped Storage Station Hemfurth-Edersee 51°09′58″N 9°02′47″E / 51.1661452°N 9.0463078°E / 51.1661452; 9.0463078 (Waldeck I Pumped Storage Station) 146 ?
Waldeck II Pumped Storage Station Hemfurth-Edersee 51°10′00″N 9°02′48″E / 51.1665488°N 9.0465868°E / 51.1665488; 9.0465868 (Waldeck II Pumped Storage Station) 440 ?
Waldshut Pumped Storage Station Waldshut 47°37′03″N 8°11′33″E / 47.6176199°N 8.192625°E / 47.6176199; 8.192625 (Waldshut Pumped Storage Station) 176 ?
Warmutsgund Pumped Storage Station Obersdorf 47°20′58″N 10°15′57″E / 47.3495674°N 10.2657473°E / 47.3495674; 10.2657473 (Warmutsgund Pumped Storage Station) 4.72 ?
Wendefurth Pumped Storage Station Wendefurth 51°44′20″N 10°54′26″E / 51.7390151°N 10.9072566°E / 51.7390151; 10.9072566 (Wendefurth Pumped Storage Station) 80 ?
Wisenta Pumped Storage Station Crispendorf 50°34′35″N 11°43′02″E / 50.5763182°N 11.7171872°E / 50.5763182; 11.7171872 (Wisenta Pumped Storage Station) 3.3 ?

Wind power

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Germany's largest onshore wind power plants
Description Location Coordinates Peak Power
(MW)
Production
(MW·h/year)
Capacity factor
Holtriem Lower Saxony 53°36′37″N 7°25′45″E / 53.61028°N 7.42917°E / 53.61028; 7.42917 207
Reußenköge Schleswig-Holstein 54°36′40″N 8°54′13″E / 54.61111°N 8.90361°E / 54.61111; 8.90361 203
Werder/Kessin Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 53°42′55″N 13°19′11″E / 53.71528°N 13.31972°E / 53.71528; 13.31972 201
Stößen-Teuchern Sachsen-Anhalt 51°7′54″N 11°57′51″E / 51.13167°N 11.96417°E / 51.13167; 11.96417 183
Hüselitz Sachsen-Anhalt 52°30′57″N 11°46′51″E / 52.51583°N 11.78083°E / 52.51583; 11.78083 151
Germany's largest offshore wind power plants
Description Location Coordinates Peak Power
(MW)
Production
(MW·h/year)
Capacity factor[4]
Hohe See North Sea 54°26′0″N 6°28′0″E / 54.43333°N 6.46667°E / 54.43333; 6.46667 497 0.42
Borkum Riffgrund 2 North Sea 54°58′0″N 6°29′44″E / 54.96667°N 6.49556°E / 54.96667; 6.49556 464 0.30
Veja Mate North Sea 54°19′00″N 5°52′0″E / 54.31667°N 5.86667°E / 54.31667; 5.86667 402
BARD North Sea 54°21′18″N 5°58′48″E / 54.35500°N 5.98000°E / 54.35500; 5.98000 400
Global Tech I North Sea 54°15′43″N 6°24′38″E / 54.26194°N 6.41056°E / 54.26194; 6.41056 400

Photovoltaic

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Germany's largest photovoltaic (PV) power plants[5]
Description Location Coordinates Peak Power
(MW)
Production
(MW·h/year)
Capacity factor
Neuhardenberg Solar Park[6] 52°36′49.62″N 14°14′32.64″E / 52.6137833°N 14.2424000°E / 52.6137833; 14.2424000 (Neuhardenberg Solar Park) 145
Strasskirchen Solar Park Strasskirchen 54
Lieberose Photovoltaic Park[7][8] 53 0.11
Kothen Solar Park 45
Finsterwalde Solar Park 42
550,000 thin-film modules
(see Waldpolenz Solar Park)
Muldentalkreis 51°19′43″N 12°39′20″E / 51.32861°N 12.65556°E / 51.32861; 12.65556 40 40,000 0.11
Amsdorf Solar Park[9] 51°28′N 11°44′E / 51.467°N 11.733°E / 51.467; 11.733 (Amsdorf Solar Park) 28
Solarpark Heideblick[10] 51°50′N 13°40′E / 51.833°N 13.667°E / 51.833; 13.667 (Solarpark Heideblick) 27.5
Solarpark Eiche[11] 52°34′N 13°36′E / 52.567°N 13.600°E / 52.567; 13.600 (Solarpark Eiche) 26.5
Lauingen Energy Park[12] 48°32′13″N 10°25′27″E / 48.53694°N 10.42417°E / 48.53694; 10.42417 (Lauingen Energy Park) 25.7 26,980
1408 SOLON mover
(see Erlasee Solar Park)
Arnstein 50°0′10″N 9°55′15″E / 50.00278°N 9.92083°E / 50.00278; 9.92083 12 14,000 0.13
57,912 solar modules
(see Pocking Solar Park)
Pocking 48°22′4″N 13°17′55″E / 48.36778°N 13.29861°E / 48.36778; 13.29861 10 11,500 0.13
57,600 solar modules
(see Bavaria Solarpark)
Mühlhausen 49°09′29″N 11°25′59″E / 49.15806°N 11.43306°E / 49.15806; 11.43306 6.3 6,750 0.12
30,000 BP Solar modules Bürstadt 49°39′N 8°28′E / 49.650°N 8.467°E / 49.650; 8.467 5 4,200 0.10
33,500 Shell Solar modules Espenhain 51°12′N 12°31′E / 51.200°N 12.517°E / 51.200; 12.517 5 5,000 0.11
25,000 BP solar modules
(see Geiseltalsee Solarpark)
Merseburg 51°22′N 12°0′E / 51.367°N 12.000°E / 51.367; 12.000 4 3,400 0.10
50,000 solar modules Gottelborn 49°21′N 7°2′E / 49.350°N 7.033°E / 49.350; 7.033 4 8,200 0.23
32,740 solar modules Hemau 49°3′N 11°47′E / 49.050°N 11.783°E / 49.050; 11.783 4 3,900 0.11
Solara, Sharp and Kyocera solar modules Dingolfing 48°38′N 12°30′E / 48.633°N 12.500°E / 48.633; 12.500 3.3 3,050 0.11
Sharp solar modules
(see Bavaria Solarpark)
Guenching 49°16′N 11°34′E / 49.267°N 11.567°E / 49.267; 11.567 1.9 -
Sharp solar modules
(see Bavaria Solarpark)
Minihof n.a. 1.9 -

Nuclear

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Under the Atomic Energy Act, the last three nuclear energy plants were shut down by April 2023.

Name Location Geographical Coordinates Type Capacity
(MW)
Operational Notes
VAK Kahl am Main 50°03′33″N 8°59′14″E / 50.0591294°N 8.9871812°E / 50.0591294; 8.9871812 (Kahl Nuclear Power Plant) BWR 15 1960–1985
MZFR Leopoldshafen 49°06′16″N 8°25′57″E / 49.1043102°N 8.4325862°E / 49.1043102; 8.4325862 (MZFR) PHWR 52 1965–1984
AVR Jülich 50°54′11″N 6°25′17″E / 50.9030599°N 6.4213693°E / 50.9030599; 6.4213693 (AVR) HTGR 13 1966–1988
KKR Rheinsberg 53°08′50″N 12°59′25″E / 53.1472465°N 12.9903674°E / 53.1472465; 12.9903674 (Rheinsberg Nuclear Power Plant) VVER 62 1966–1990 GDR plant, shut down after German reunification
KRB Unit A Gundremmingen 48°30′48″N 10°24′07″E / 48.513264°N 10.4020357°E / 48.513264; 10.4020357 (Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Plant, Unit A) BWR 238 1966–1977
KRB Unit B Gundremmingen 48°30′53″N 10°24′09″E / 48.5148276°N 10.402379°E / 48.5148276; 10.402379 (Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Plant, Unit B) BWR 1284 1984–2017[13]
KRB Unit C Gundremmingen 48°30′56″N 10°24′07″E / 48.5155383°N 10.4020786°E / 48.5155383; 10.4020786 (Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Plant, Unit C) BWR 1288 1985–2021 Shut down on 31 December 2021[14]
KWO Obrigheim 49°21′52″N 9°04′35″E / 49.364503°N 9.076252°E / 49.364503; 9.076252 (Obrigheim Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 340 1968–2005
KWL Lingen 52°28′59″N 7°18′02″E / 52.4831853°N 7.3005223°E / 52.4831853; 7.3005223 (Lingen Nuclear Power Plant) BWR 250 1968–1977
HDR Grosswelzheim 50°03′19″N 8°59′06″E / 50.0551446°N 8.9848691°E / 50.0551446; 8.9848691 (HDR) BWR 23 1969–1971
KKS Stade 53°37′12″N 9°31′50″E / 53.6200685°N 9.5306289°E / 53.6200685; 9.5306289 (Stade Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 640 1972–2003
KKN Niederaichbach 48°36′21″N 12°18′00″E / 48.6058015°N 12.3000848°E / 48.6058015; 12.3000848 (Niederaichbach Nuclear Power Plant (demolished)) HWGCR 100 1973–1974
KGR Unit 1 Greifswald 54°08′30″N 13°39′30″E / 54.1417497°N 13.6583877°E / 54.1417497; 13.6583877 (Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1) VVER 408 1974–1990 GDR plant, shut down after German reunification
KGR Unit 2 Greifswald 54°08′30″N 13°39′35″E / 54.1417623°N 13.6597395°E / 54.1417623; 13.6597395 (Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2) VVER 408 1975–1990
KGR Unit 3 Greifswald 54°08′29″N 13°39′45″E / 54.1415235°N 13.6624217°E / 54.1415235; 13.6624217 (Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 3) VVER 408 1978–1990
KGR Unit 4 Greifswald 54°08′29″N 13°39′49″E / 54.1414229°N 13.663644°E / 54.1414229; 13.663644 (Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 4) VVER 408 1979–1990
KGR Unit 5 Greifswald 54°08′26″N 13°39′59″E / 54.140631°N 13.6664128°E / 54.140631; 13.6664128 (Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 5) VVER 408 1989–1990
KWB Unit A Biblis 49°42′34″N 8°24′57″E / 49.709331°N 8.415865°E / 49.709331; 8.415865 (Biblis Nuclear Power Plant, Unit !) PWR 1176 1975–2011 [15]
KWB Unit B Biblis 49°42′32″N 8°24′48″E / 49.7089474°N 8.413285°E / 49.7089474; 8.413285 (Biblis Nuclear Power Plant, Unit B) PWR 1240 1977–2011
KWW Würgassen 51°38′23″N 9°23′30″E / 51.6396481°N 9.3915617°E / 51.6396481; 9.3915617 (Würgassen Nuclear Power Plant) BWR 640 1975–1994
GKN Unit 1 Neckarwestheim 49°02′24″N 9°10′20″E / 49.0401151°N 9.1721088°E / 49.0401151; 9.1721088 (Neckarwestheim Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1) PWR 785 1976–2011 capacity including traction current
GKN Unit 2 Neckarwestheim 49°02′26″N 9°10′32″E / 49.0406214°N 9.1755903°E / 49.0406214; 9.1755903 (Neckarwestheim Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2) PWR 1269 1989–April 2023 Shut down: 15 April 2023
KKB Brunsbüttel 53°53′29″N 9°12′02″E / 53.8913533°N 9.2005777°E / 53.8913533; 9.2005777 (Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant) BWR 771 1977–2011
KKI Isar Unit 1 Essenbach 48°36′16″N 12°17′50″E / 48.6044748°N 12.2972095°E / 48.6044748; 12.2972095 (Isar Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1) BWR 870 1979–2011
KKI Isar Unit 2 Essenbach 48°36′20″N 12°17′35″E / 48.6055532°N 12.2931647°E / 48.6055532; 12.2931647 (Isar Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2) PWR 1365 1988–April 2023 Shut down: April 15, 2023
KKU Unterweser Stadland 53°25′46″N 8°28′39″E / 53.4293465°N 8.4774649°E / 53.4293465; 8.4774649 (Unterweser Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 1285 1979–2011
KNK-I/II Leopoldshafen 49°05′50″N 8°25′58″E / 49.0973279°N 8.4327739°E / 49.0973279; 8.4327739 (KNK) FBR 21 1979–1991 fast sodium-cooled research reactor[16]
KKP Unit 1 Philippsburg 49°15′05″N 8°26′08″E / 49.2513078°N 8.4356761°E / 49.2513078; 8.4356761 (Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1) BWR 890 1980–2011
KKP Unit 2 Philippsburg 49°15′05″N 8°26′08″E / 49.2513078°N 8.4356761°E / 49.2513078; 8.4356761 (Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2) PWR 1358 1985–2019
KKG Grafenrheinfeld 49°59′03″N 10°11′05″E / 49.9841308°N 10.1846373°E / 49.9841308; 10.1846373 (Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 1275 1981–2015
KKK Krümmel Geesthacht 53°24′38″N 10°24′33″E / 53.4104656°N 10.4091597°E / 53.4104656; 10.4091597 (Krümmel Nuclear Power Plant) BWR 1260 1984–2011
KWG Grohnde 52°02′06″N 9°24′35″E / 52.0348748°N 9.4097793°E / 52.0348748; 9.4097793 (Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 1360 1985–2021 Shut down: Dec. 31, 2021[14]
KBR Brokdorf 53°51′02″N 9°20′45″E / 53.850666°N 9.3457603°E / 53.850666; 9.3457603 (Brokdorf Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 1326 1986–2021 Shut down: Dec. 31, 2021[14]
KMK Mülheim-Kärlich 50°24′32″N 7°29′10″E / 50.408791°N 7.4861956°E / 50.408791; 7.4861956 (Mülheim-Kärlich Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 1219 1987–1988
THTR Hamm-Uentrop 51°40′43″N 7°58′12″E / 51.6786228°N 7.9700232°E / 51.6786228; 7.9700232 (THTR-300) HTGR 296 1987–1988
KKE Emsland 52°28′18″N 7°19′14″E / 52.4716974°N 7.3206389°E / 52.4716974; 7.3206389 (Emsland Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 1290 1988–April 2023 Shut down April 15, 2023
Legend:
  Reactor is currently operational    Decommissioned reactor

Types:

BWR = Boiling water reactor, FBR = Fast breeder reactor, HTGR = High-temperature gas-cooled reactor, HWGCR = Heavy water gas-cooled reactor, PHWR = Pressurized heavy-water reactor, PWR = Pressurized water reactor, VVER = Water-water energetic reactor

See also

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References

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  5. ^ World's largest photovoltaic power plants
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  9. ^ GERO Solarpark’s 28MW solar PV plant inaugurated in Germany
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