Buchmann Karton Paper Mill power station is a 21 MW gas power plant in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It is operated by Moritz J. Weig GmbH & Co KG. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 24k homes (estimated). It ranks #556 of 1,442 Germany power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2010, it is around 16 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 28,807 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 6.7k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 16.5% 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 CT-86.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
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 · L100000407944; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 21 MW, Buchmann Karton Paper Mill power station is below the median gas plant in Germany (52.9 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~28,807 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
- Share of Germany gas capacity
- less than 0.1% of 37,245 MW across 241 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 172 of 221 dated gas plants in Germany are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Germany
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Moritz J. Weig GmbH & Co KG.
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 49.2°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 21% 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: 62/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
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 #189 largest gas power plant of 241 in Germany by capacity.
Germany has 241 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 37,245 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- MHKW Pirmasens · Waste · 15 MW · Rheinland-Pfalz
- Westheim Solar Power Plant · Solar · 2.9 MW · Rheinland-Pfalz
- Haßloch Solar Power Plant · Solar · 3.3 MW · Rheinland-Pfalz
- Höheinöd Solar Power Plant · Solar · 2.1 MW · Rheinland-Pfalz
Location
Coordinates 49.2048, 7.944 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Buchmann Karton Paper Mill power station?
Buchmann Karton Paper Mill power station is a 21 MW gas power plant in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, commissioned in 2010.
Who operates Buchmann Karton Paper Mill power station?
Buchmann Karton Paper Mill power station is operated by Moritz J. Weig GmbH & Co KG.
How much CO₂ does Buchmann Karton Paper Mill power station emit?
Buchmann Karton Paper Mill power station has modelled emissions of about 28,807 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).