Top plants
| Plant | Country | Fuel | Owner | MW | CO2 t/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niederaussem power station | Germany | Coal | RWE Power AG | 3,430 | 13,310,981 |
| Janschwalde power station | Germany | Coal | Vattenfall Europe AG | 3,000 | 19,007 |
| Boxberg power station | Germany | Coal | Vattenfall Europe AG | 2,582 | 17,442,000 |
| Kernkraft Gundremmingen | Germany | Nuclear | Kernkraftwerk Gundremmingen GmbH (KGG) | 2,572 | n/a |
| GKM (Mannheim) power station | Germany | Coal | Grosskraftwerk Mannheim | 2,147 | 3,192,820 |
| BoA 2 | Germany | Coal | RWE Power AG | 2,100 | 16,485,448 |
| Neurath power station | Germany | Coal | RWE Power AG | 2,068 | 27,132,900 |
| Gersteinwerk | Germany | Gas | RWE Generation SE | 2,004 | 17,373 |
| Brunsbuettel SWS power station | Germany | Coal | SüdWestStrom Kraftwerk GmbH & Co KG [100%] | 1,820 | 7,971,600 |
| Weisweiler power station | Germany | Coal | RWE Power AG | 1,800 | 15,236,500 |
| Schwarze Pumpe power station | Germany | Coal | Vattenfall Europe AG | 1,600 | 9,660,155 |
| Hamburg-Moorburg | Germany | Coal | Vattenfall Europe AG | 1,600 | 7,620,200 |
| Arneburg power station | Germany | Coal | RWE Power AG [100%] | 1,600 | 7,008,000 |
| Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk | Germany | Coal | EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG | 1,547 | 3,182,680 |
| ISAR-2 | Germany | Nuclear | PreussenElektra GmbH [100%] | 1,485 | n/a |
| BROKDORF | Germany | Nuclear | PreussenElektra GmbH [100%] | 1,480 | n/a |
| PHILIPPSBURG-2 | Germany | Nuclear | EnBW Kraftwerke AG [100%] | 1,468 | n/a |
| Grohnde | Germany | Nuclear | E.ON Kernkraft GmbH | 1,430 | n/a |
| NECKARWESTHEIM-2 | Germany | Nuclear | EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG [100%] | 1,400 | n/a |
| Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Irsching | Germany | Gas | Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Irsching GmbH | 1,391 | 617,362 |
What changes this answer from a template?
Fuel mix: Solar 735, Gas 232, Coal 120, Hydro 110. Regions: Bavaria (311), Brandenburg (165), North Rhine-Westphalia (147), Saxony-Anhalt (141). Owners: Unknown owner (723), E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH (33), EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (17), Vattenfall Europe Generation AG (12).
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Frequently asked questions
What are the largest power plants in Germany?
This PowerAtlas slice contains 1,408 plants with 136,017 MW of combined capacity. 443 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 190 measured and 95 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW.
Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?
Fuel mix by plant count: Solar 735, Gas 232, Coal 120, Hydro 110. Leading owner/operator labels: Unknown owner (723), E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH (33), EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (17), Vattenfall Europe Generation AG (12).
How is this answer sourced?
Plant identity and capacity come from WRI GPPD / Global Energy Monitor; CO2 provenance is labelled as regulator-measured, modelled or unavailable on each plant page.
Methodology
This answer page is generated only when the slice has enough underlying plant records and passes the hub demand/data gate. It is not a separate source of truth; each table row links back to the underlying plant record and provenance labels.