Berlin-Reuter-West power station is a 564 MW coal power station in Berlin, Germany. It is operated by Vattenfall Europe AG. Based on reported annual generation of 2,260 GWh, it can supply roughly 646k homes. It ranks #81 of 1,442 Germany power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1988, it is around 38 years old — long-established. Its modelled annual emissions are 1,254,450 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 292k cars driven for a year. In context, coal supplies about 20.6% of Germany's electricity; the national grid averages 330 gCO₂/kWh (59.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1006024.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000101889; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 564 MW, Berlin-Reuter-West power station is well above the median coal plant in Germany (296.2 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~1,254,450 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 46%, from 2,260 GWh of reported generation, in line with the 47% median for 42 coal plants in Germany
- Generation trend
- 2,754 GWh in 2015 and 2,260 GWh in 2017 (−18%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2015: 2,754 GWh; 2017: 2,260 GWh
- Share of Germany coal capacity
- 0.9% of 64,920 MW across 124 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 68 of 117 dated coal plants in Germany are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Vattenfall Europe AG. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 52.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 31% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 68/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #43 largest coal power plant of 124 in Germany by capacity.
Germany has 124 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 64,920 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Berlin-Reuter power station · Coal · 124 MW · Berlin
- Reuter Waste Facility · Waste · 36 MW · Berlin
- Charlottenburg · Gas · 633 MW · Berlin
- Oberhavel power station · Coal · 200 MW · Berlin
- Berlin-Moabit power station · Coal · 100 MW · Berlin
- Moabit (Oil) · Oil · 51 MW · Berlin
Location
Coordinates 52.5351, 13.2426 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Berlin-Reuter-West power station?
Berlin-Reuter-West power station is a 564 MW coal power plant in Berlin, Germany, commissioned in 1988.
How much electricity does Berlin-Reuter-West power station generate?
Berlin-Reuter-West power station generates about 2,260 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Berlin-Reuter-West power station?
Berlin-Reuter-West power station is operated by Vattenfall Europe AG.
How much CO₂ does Berlin-Reuter-West power station emit?
Berlin-Reuter-West power station has modelled emissions of about 1,254,450 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).