Kraftwerk Salzgitter is a 288.5 MW other power station in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is operated by Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 217k homes (estimated). It ranks #132 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 479,840 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 112k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 330 gCO₂/kWh (59.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1005893.
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 · L100000408820; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 288.5 MW, Kraftwerk Salzgitter is well above 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.
~479,840 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 other capacity
- 30.1% of 958 MW across 12 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 4 of 9 dated other 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 other plants in Germany
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH.
Local climate & thermal context
This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 52.2°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 33% 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: 70/100 — 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
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 #1 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
- Salzgitter power station · Gas · 400 MW · Lower Saxony
- HKW-Mitte · Gas · 137.3 MW · Lower Saxony
- HKW-Nord · Gas · 25 MW · Lower Saxony
- Braunschweig Mitte power station · Gas · 98.4 MW · Lower Saxony
- Braunschweig Nord power station · Gas · 25 MW · Lower Saxony
- Schandelah · Solar · 8.7 MW · Lower Saxony
Location
Coordinates 52.1579, 10.3958 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kraftwerk Salzgitter?
Kraftwerk Salzgitter is a 288.5 MW other power plant in Lower Saxony, Germany, commissioned in 2010.
Who operates Kraftwerk Salzgitter?
Kraftwerk Salzgitter is operated by Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH.
How much CO₂ does Kraftwerk Salzgitter emit?
Kraftwerk Salzgitter has modelled emissions of about 479,840 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).