Dresden-Reick power station is a 96 MW gas power plant in Sachsen, Germany. It is operated by DREWAG Stadtwerke Dresden GmbH [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 108k homes (estimated). It ranks #257 of 1,442 Germany power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2022, it is around 4 years old — recently built. Its annual emissions of 169,523 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 40k 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 GOGPT_dresdenreick_german.
Data status
Known 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 · L100000408804; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 96 MW, Dresden-Reick power station is well above the median gas plant in Germany (52.9 MW). 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.
169,523 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Share of Germany gas capacity
- 0.3% of 37,245 MW across 241 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 209 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 DREWAG Stadtwerke Dresden GmbH [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
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 51.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
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 #94 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
- HKW Dresden-Nossener Brücke · Gas · 269 MW · Saxony
- EVC / GLOBALFOUNDRIES · Gas · 34.3 MW · Saxony
- Niederwartha · Hydro · 39.8 MW · Saxony
- Dürrröhrsdorf Solar Power Plant · Solar · 1.9 MW · Saxony
- Natural Gas Turbine #3 · Gas · 36 MW · Saxony
- Ziegelscheune · Solar · 8 MW · Saxony
Location
Coordinates 51.02462, 13.78488 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Dresden-Reick power station?
Dresden-Reick power station is a 96 MW gas power plant in Sachsen, Germany, commissioned in 2022.
Who operates Dresden-Reick power station?
Dresden-Reick power station is operated by DREWAG Stadtwerke Dresden GmbH [100%].
How much CO₂ does Dresden-Reick power station emit?
Dresden-Reick power station has measured emissions of about 169,523 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).