Thermal capacity accounted for 50.5% of total power plant installations globally in 2023, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,608GW. This is expected to contribute 35.2% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 5,040GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 1.58% is in Germany. Listed below are the five largest active thermal power plants by capacity in Germany, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.
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1. Janschwalde Power Station
The Janschwalde Power Station is a 3,000MW thermal power project located in Brandenburg, Germany. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 1981. Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Niederaussem Power Plant
The 2,765MW Niederaussem Power Plant thermal power project is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was commissioned in 1963. The project is owned by RWE Power. Buy the profile here.
3. Boxberg Power Station
The Boxberg Power Station is a 2,575MW thermal project. Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke owns the project. It was commissioned in 1971. It is located in Saxony, Germany. Buy the profile here.
4. Weisweiler Power Plant
The Weisweiler Power Plant thermal project with a capacity of 2,419MW came online in 1955. RWE Generation have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Buy the profile here.
5. Mannheim GKM Steam Turbine Power Plant
The Mannheim GKM Steam Turbine Power Plant has been operating since 1954. The 2,390MW thermal project is located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. RWE Generation; MVV RHE; EnBW Energie Baden-Wurttemberg have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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