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Biomass Generator #14

Other power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Approximate location 51.5439, 7.4388.

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Biomass Generator #14 is a 16 MW other power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is operated by Deutsche Natural Gasrußwerke GmbH & Co. KG. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 12k homes (estimated). It ranks #657 of 1,442 Germany power plants by installed capacity. Its annual emissions of 150 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 35 cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 330 gCO₂/kWh (59.1% low-carbon) (2025).

16Legacy source-record capacity
12,013homes powered (est.)
150t CO₂ / yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023))

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1006097.

Data status

Known data

FacilityBiomass Generator #14 WRI
CountryGermany · North Rhine-Westphalia WRI
Coordinates51.5439, 7.4388 WRI
FuelOther WRI
MW installed capacity16 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerDeutsche Natural Gasrußwerke GmbH & Co. KG WRI
CO₂ emissions150 t CO₂/yr measured · EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#657 of 1442 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#11 of 12 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.29× · 56 MW median · 12 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent12,013 calculated
Climate9.2°C · HDD 3,193 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC2 · 24/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database source-record (legacy); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 16 MW, Biomass Generator #14 is below the median other plant in Germany (56 MW). This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

150 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

35passenger cars driven for a year
20homes' yearly energy use
2.5ktree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).

Capacity vs largest other plants in Germany

Kraftwerk Salzgitter: 288 MW288Kraftwerk …HOECHST BUSINESS PARK: 200 MW200HOECHST BU…IKW: 101 MW101IKWO10: 94 MW94O10GichtNatural Gaskraftwerk Dillingen: 85 MW85GichtNatur…Kraftwerk Nord: 56 MW56Kraftwerk …Oxea GmbH: 38 MW38Oxea GmbHEBS-Heizkraftwerk: 24 MW24EBS-Heizkr…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Deutsche Natural Gasrußwerke GmbH & Co. KG.

Local climate & thermal context

This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 51.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

9.2°Cannual mean temp
3,193heating degree-days (base 18°C)
0cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
172 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 2 °CJF: 2 °CFM: 5 °CMA: 8 °CAM: 13 °CMJ: 15 °CJJ: 18 °CJA: 17 °CAS: 14 °CSO: 10 °CON: 5 °CND: 3 °CD18 °C

Heating degree-days here run 30% 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

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
24/100environmental-severity index
15.8°Cseasonal temperature swing
193 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #11 largest other power plant of 12 in Germany by capacity.

Germany has 12 other power plants in this dataset, together about 958 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 51.5439, 7.4388 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Biomass Generator #14?

Biomass Generator #14 is a 16 MW source-record other power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

How many homes can Biomass Generator #14 power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 12,013 homes (estimated).

Who operates Biomass Generator #14?

Biomass Generator #14 is operated by Deutsche Natural Gasrußwerke GmbH & Co. KG.

How much CO₂ does Biomass Generator #14 emit?

Biomass Generator #14 has measured emissions of about 150 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).

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