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Exxonmobil Production power station

Gas power plant in Niedersachsen, Germany. Approximate location 52.41025, 9.81253.

GasNiedersachsenGermanyCCGT · HRSG

Exxonmobil Production power station is a 30 MW gas power plant in Niedersachsen, Germany. It is operated by ExxonMobil Production Deutschland GmbH [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 34k homes (estimated). It ranks #454 of 1,442 Germany power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 16.5% of Germany's electricity; the national grid averages 330 gCO₂/kWh (59.1% low-carbon) (2025).

30MW installed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
33,788homes powered (est.)
2014commissioned (~12 yrs)

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

Data status

Known data

FacilityExxonmobil Production power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryGermany · Niedersachsen GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates52.41025, 9.81253 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity30 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000400153; operating plant capacity
OwnerExxonMobil Production Deutschland GmbH [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2014 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions47,304 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#454 / 1442 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#157 / 241 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.57× · 52.9 MW · n=241 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent33,788 calculated
Environmental severityC2 · 24/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

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/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000400153; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 30 MW, Exxonmobil Production power station is below the median gas plant in Germany (52.9 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Germany

Gersteinwerk: 2,004 MW2kGersteinwe…Emsland: 1,837 MW2kEmslandGemeinschaftskraftwerk Irsching: 1,391 MW1kGemeinscha…Knapsack Natural Gas I: 1,252 MW1kKnapsack N…Gundelfingen Reserve power station: 1,200 MW1kGundelfing…RWE Burghausen power station: 950 MW950RWE Burgha…Bexbach-C power station: 900 MW900Bexbach-C …Leipheim power station: 869 MW869Leipheim p…

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

Owner

Operated by ExxonMobil Production Deutschland 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 52.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season mean
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

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
16.4°Cseasonal temperature swing
183 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 #157 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

Location

Coordinates 52.41025, 9.81253 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Exxonmobil Production power station?

Exxonmobil Production power station is a 30 MW gas power plant in Niedersachsen, Germany, commissioned in 2014.

How many homes can Exxonmobil Production power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 33,788 homes (estimated).

Who operates Exxonmobil Production power station?

Exxonmobil Production power station is operated by ExxonMobil Production Deutschland GmbH [100%].

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