Jochenstein is a 66 MW hydro power plant in Bavaria, Germany. It ranks #315 of 1,442 Germany power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 3.9% 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 WRI1005851.
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Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000604065; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 66 MW, Jochenstein is well above the median hydro plant in Germany (24 MW). Technically it is described as pumped storage. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #28 largest hydro power plant of 112 in Germany by capacity.
Germany has 112 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 9,981 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Jochenstein · Hydro · 132 MW · Bavaria
- Oberötzdorf Solar Power Plant · Solar · 1.7 MW · Bavaria
- Fattendorf Solar Power Plant · Solar · 1.6 MW · Bavaria
- Passau-Ingling · Hydro · 96 MW · Bavaria
- Passau-Ingling · Hydro · 43.2 MW · Bavaria
- Schärding-Neuhaus · Hydro · 48 MW · Upper Austria
Location
Coordinates 48.5196, 13.7085 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Jochenstein?
Jochenstein is a 66 MW hydro power plant in Bavaria, Germany, Pre Construction 1955.